| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Sagina caespitosa (J.Vahl) Lange |
| Synonyms | Arenaria caespitosa J.Vahl |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-1300m |
| Description | leaves linear, 3-6mm, leaves remnats at base persistent, flowers solitary or in pairs, closely above leaves, to 8mm across, pentamerous, petals longer than purple rimed sepals |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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
Northern Europe (Iceland , Norway , Svalbard , Sweden ) Northern America Subarctic America (Greenland , Nunavut ) Western Canada (Manitoba ) Eastern Canada (Labrador , Newfoundland , Québec) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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