| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Spergularia pissisii (Phil.) I..M.Johnst. |
| Synonyms | Arenaria pississii Phil. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2500-4000m |
| Description | glandular-hirsute, leaves oblong-linear, 6-12mm, bracts ovate-lanceolate, ca. 3mm, flowers terminal, solitary, sepals ovate, petals equally long |
| Size | 3-6cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 Northwest , Chile Central , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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