| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium araraticum Rupr. |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 15(2): 234 (1869) |
| Native Range | Transcaucasus to e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2900-5000m |
| Description | leaves linear-oblong, obtuse, glabrous, inflorescence few flowered, sepals lanceolate, 6-8mm long, pilose, scarious, petals 1cm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| 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 | Cerastium araraticum var. lanuginosum Rupr. Cerastium szowitsii var. glabratum (Trautv.) Grossh. Cerastium szowitsii var. lanuginosum (Rupr.) Grossh. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |