| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Minuartia leucocephala (Boiss.) Mattf. |
| Synonyms | Alsine leucocephala Boiss. |
| Arenaria leucocephala (Boiss.) Fernald | |
| Habitat | scree and moraines |
| Altitude | 1600-2400m |
| Description | cinereous-sericeous, leaves subulate, sulcate, acute, erect, fasciculate, flowers in capitate cymes, sepals hirsute, lanceolate, acute, green, petals acute |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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