| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium carinthiacum Vest |
| Synonyms | Stellaria carinthiaca (Vest) Jessen |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 900-2400m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves shiny green, ovate to lanceolate, acute, flowers of 2-7, 10-18mm across, supporting bracts with broad, scariose margins |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | lax cushion |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Switzerland ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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