| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Spergularia pycnorrhiza Fouc. ex Batt. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Algérie, Suppl. Phan.: 29 (1910) |
| Native Range | nw. Algeria |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 0-50m |
| Description | green, glabrous, stems numerous, densely leafy, leaves opposite sometimes verticillate, dense, linear, cylindrical, 3-nerved, 25mm, acute, stipules silvery, flowers in cyme |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Spergula marginata var. pycnorrhiza (Foucaud ex Batt.) Maire Spergula pycnorrhiza (Fouc. ex Batt.) Maire Spergularia media f. macrorhiza Batt. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria) |