| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria armerina Bory |
| Bibliography | Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 3: 5 (1820) |
| Native Range | ec. & se. Spain, Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-3400m |
| Description | leaves ovate to narrowly lanceolate, 1-4mm long, curvate, plicate, flowers to 8mm across, 4-12, in compact terminal cluster, surrounded by narrow bracts |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 | Arenaria aggregata ssp. armerina (Bory) Font Quer Arenaria aggregata var. elongata (Boiss.) Font Quer Arenaria aggregata var. intermedia Font Quer Arenaria aggregata var. suffruticosa Font Quer Arenaria armeriastrum Boiss. Arenaria armeriastrum var. elongata Boiss. Arenaria armerina var. elongata (Boiss.) Pau Arenaria tetraquetra ssp. armerina (Bory) M.Laínz Arenaria tetraquetra var. elongata (Boiss.) Font Quer ex M.Laínz Arenaria tetraquetra var. intermedia (Font Quer) Font Quer Arenaria tetraquetra var. suffruticosa (Font Quer) Font Quer |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |