| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium kasbek Parrot |
| Synonyms | Cerastium chewsuricum Sommier & Levier |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2200-3800m |
| Description | glandular pubescent, leaves oblong-spathulate, obtuse, long petiolate, inflorescence cymose with 1-5 flowers, sepals oblong, obtuse, strigose, petals 1cm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 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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