| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium multiflorum C.A.Mey. |
| Synonyms | Cerastium salatavicum Rupr. |
| Habitat | rocks and screes |
| Altitude | 1200-3000m |
| Description | grey pubescent, lower leaves lanceolate, at base tapered, the other oblong-lanceolate, sessile, 1-4cm, flowers 2-5 in cyme, sepals oblong-lanceolate, acute, petals 10-12mm long |
| Size | 8-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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