| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Odontostemma leucasterium (Mattf.) Rabeler & W.L.Wagner |
| Synonyms | Arenaria leucasteria Mattf. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4000-5400m |
| Description | stem leaves sessile, elliptic, 4-14mm, sparsely villose, acute, flowers 2-5, sepals lanceolate, villose, petals obovate or obovate-flabellate, 7-11mm, dentate or lobate |
| Size | 4-7cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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