| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium peruvianum Muschl. ex J.F.Macbr. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 4300-4600m |
| Description | leaves densely imbricate, oblong-elliptic, obtuse, ca. 7mm, flowers on stem of three, sepals lanate, glandular, black punctate, petals retuse, ca. 6mm long |
| Size | 3-4cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Ecuador , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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