| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Pycnophyllopsis macrophylla (Muschl.) Molinari |
| Synonyms | Pycnophyllum macrophyllum Muschl. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 4300-4600m |
| Description | leaves in spiral, lanceolate to narrowly ovate, acuminate, 5mm long, densely ciliate, yellowish, flowers sessile, 2-5mm long, petals shorter than calyx |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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