| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium lineare All. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Pedem. 2: 365 (1785) |
| Native Range | sw. Alps |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves on non-flowering shoots in rosettes, lanceolate to elliptic, leaves on floral stems 2-5cm long, linear, acute, glabrous, ciliate, flowers 1-3, long pedicellate |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cerastium arvense ssp. lineare (All.) Arcang. Cerastium repens ssp. lineare (All.) Nyman Cerastium strictum var. lineare (All.) DC. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |