| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Saponaria bellidifolia Sm. |
| Bibliography | Spic. Bot.: 5 (1791) |
| Native Range | Pyrenees to se. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 700-2000m |
| Description | glabrous, stems erect, simple, leaves spathulate, petiolate, upper leaves more narrow, flowers 2-8mm across in compact cluster, petals spreading, anthers yellow |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | pale yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| 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 | Smegmathamnium bellidifolium Rchb. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia) |