| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium crassipes Bartl. |
| Bibliography | Reliq. Haenk. [C.B.Presl] 2: 18 (1831) |
| Native Range | w. South America |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 4800-5200m |
| Description | crisped white hirsute, basal leaves linear, oblanceolate, 15-25mm long, 2-4mm wide, the upper shorter and wider, acuminate, inflorescence capitate, petals bifid |
| Size | 3-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 |
| Synonyms | Cerastium orophyllum Wedd. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) |