| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium candicans Wedd. |
| Bibliography | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 5. 1: 295 (1864) |
| Native Range | Ecuador to Peru |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 4100-4500m |
| Description | stems crisped pubescent, leaves narrowly lanceolate, acute, white tomentose, 1-2cm long, 3mm wide, flowers few, loosely umbellate, sepals acute, petals 5mm, retuse |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador, PER Peru) |