| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria biflora L. |
| Synonyms | Arenaria apetala Vill. |
| Arenaria halleri Vitman | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1900-2700m |
| Description | stems long, leaves oval or often orbiculate, uninerved, flowers 5-7mm, of two or solitary, calyx glabrous, sepals elliptic, ciliate, petals 3-5mm long |
| Size | 1-2cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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