| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium purpurascens Adams |
| Synonyms | Cerastium frigidum M.Bieb. |
| Cerastium umbellatum K.Koch | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-3800m |
| Description | pubescent, lower leaves oblong, petiolate, the other lanceolate-linear, inflorescence umbellate, sepals lanceolate, narrowly scarious, acute, petals ovate, retuse |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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