| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Colobanthus lycopodioides Griseb. |
| Synonyms | Colobanthus lechleri Phil. |
| Colobanthus polycnemoides Hieron. | |
| 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 | cushion |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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