| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Cistanthe picta (Gillies ex Arn.) Carolin ex Hershk. |
| Bibliography | Phytologia 70: 217 (1991) |
| Native Range | Argentina to Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1900-4200m |
| Description | leaves carnose, glaucous, elliptic-lanceolate, 15-35mm, inflorescence branched, flowers 3-8, 1-2cm across, calyx with black veins |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in summer |
| Synonyms | Calandrinia picta Gillies ex Arn. Calandrinia picta var. portulacifolia (Phil.) Hicken Calandrinia portulacifolia Phil. Calandrinia villanuevae Phil. Claytonia picta (Gillies ex Arn.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |