| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria andina Rohrb. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | alpine |
| Description | leaves acerose, at base thin, glabrous, 5mm long, 1-2mm wide, peduncles glabrous, 2mm long, calyx lobes ovate-oblong, obtuse, yellow, 2-3mm, petals absent |
| Size | 2-3cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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 (Bolivia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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