| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria pintaudii Molinari |
| Synonyms | Alsine rupestris Muschl. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 4500-5100m |
| Description | leaves lanceolate or ovate, amplexicaule, acute, densely strigose or glabrescent, ciliate, many-nerved, 8mm long, flowers solitary, sepals oblong, petals 4-5mm, ovate |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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