| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Eremogone lychnidea (M.Bieb.) Rupr. |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 15(2): 219 (1869) |
| Native Range | Caucasus to Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 2400-3100m |
| Description | leaves numerous, 2-8cm long, subulate, stem leaves few, similar, inflorescence 1-5-flowered, compact cyme, petals oblanceolate, acute, ca. 1cm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Alsinanthus lychnideus (M.Bieb.) Desv. Arenaria lychnidea M.Bieb. Arenaria setacea Fisch. ex Ser. Eremogone airifolia Fenzl ex Steud. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |
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