| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria tetraquetra L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 423 (1753) |
| Native Range | c. & e. Pyrenees, nc. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1800-2700m |
| Description | stems densely crowded, leaves oval, obtuse, imbricate, apically curvate, flowers solitary, 5-9mm across, petals 4-5 |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
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| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Alsinanthus tetraqueter (L.) Desv. Alsine tetraquetra (L.) Crantz Arenaria aggregata ssp. tetraquetra (L.) Font Quer Arenaria decussata Salisb. Arenaria glutinosa Willd. ex Ledeb. Arenaria inamoena Steud. Arenaria tetraquetra var. condensata Gren. & Godr. Arenaria tetraquetra ssp. condensata (Gren. & Godr.) Arcang. Arenaria tetraquetra var. densifolia Ser. Arenaria tetraquetra var. pyrenaica Boiss. Arenaria tetraquetra var. uniflora J.Gay Plinthine tetraquetra (L.) Rchb. Spergula tetraquetra (L.) Neck. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |
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