| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium schizopetalum Maxim. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | alpine |
| Description | pubescent, leaves linear-lanceolate, 8-20mm long, acute, inflorescence lax, few flowered, glandular hirsute, sepals ovate-oblong, glabrous, obtuse, petals 10-12mm long, bifid |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Japan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
schizopetalum rupicola (Ohwi) S.Akiyama, Fl. Jap. (Iwatsuki & al., eds.) 2a: 197 (2006)
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