| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria pungens Clemente ex Lag. |
| Synonyms | Eremogone pungens (Clemente ex Lag.) Fenzl |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 1600-3800m |
| Description | leaves very rigid, acute, linear-acicular, triquetrous, patent, flowers usually solitary, long pedicellate, sepals longer than petals |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | ind |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly 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
Southwestern Europe (Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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