| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Pycnophyllum leptothamnum Mattf. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4500-5000m |
| Description | stems long, thin, leaves not arranged in spiral, shortly vaginate, 2mm long, straw yellow, sepals minutely mucronate, petals absent |
| Size | 2-3cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous 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 |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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