| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Stellaria americana (Porter ex B.L.Rob.) Standl. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1400-2800m |
| Description | leaves sessile, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 1-3cm, obtuse, viscid, flowers 1-5 in terminal cyme, corolla 5-10mm across, sepals ovate, glandular pubescent, petals 5 |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | lax 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 |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Montana) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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