| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Colobanthus lycopodoides Griseb. |
| Bibliography | Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 6: 116 (1856) |
| Native Range | s. & w. Argentina to s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-2300m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves small, at base connate, ovate-lanceolate, acute, curvate, floral pedicels short, in fruit not elongate, flowers pentamerous, sepals acute |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | pale green |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Colobanthus lechleri Phil. Colobanthus polycnemoides Hieron. Drudea lycopodioides (Griseb.) Griseb. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLS Chile South) |