| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Eremogone polycnemifolia (Boiss.) Holub |
| Synonyms | Arenaria polycnemifolia Boiss. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | grey, woody-based, leaves short, erect, setaceous, mucronate, flowers 3-6 in terminal heads, sepals oblong-lanceolate, acute, petals oblong-linear |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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