| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Calandrinia caespitosa Gillies ex Arn. |
| Bibliography | Edinburgh J. Nat. Geogr. Sci. 3: 356 (1831) |
| Native Range | nw. Argentina to c. & n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 800-4200m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves narrow, acute, linear-oblanceolate, with elongate base, petals 5-8, anthers 7-15, sepals triangular-ovate, acute; very variable |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink, red, white |
| Bloom | early spring |
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| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings of rosettes in summer |
| Synonyms | Calandrinia densa Phil. Calandrinia densiflora Phil. Calandrinia diffusa Gillies ex Arn. Calandrinia rupestris Barnéoud Claytonia caespitosa (Gillies ex Arn.) Kuntze Claytonia diffusa (Gillies ex Arn.) Kuntze Claytonia philippiana Kuntze Claytonia rupestris (Barnéoud) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |
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