| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Sabulina macrantha (Rydb.) Dillenb. & Kadereit |
| Synonyms | Alsinopsis macrantha Rydb. |
| Arenaria filiorum Maguire | |
| Minuartia macrantha (Rydb.) House | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2100-3700m |
| Description | leaves green, flat, subulate to linear, 1-3-veined, shiny, glabrous, obtuse, flowers 1-5 in lax cyme, sepals ovate to lanceolate, acute, glabrous, petals oblong, 7-10mm long |
| Size | 2-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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