| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Paronychia argyrocoma (Michx.) Nutt. |
| Bibliography | Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 160 (1818) |
| Native Range | e. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 200-1800m |
| Description | leaves linear, silvery grey hirsute, 1-3cm long, floral clusters surrounded and superimposed by conspicuous silvery bracts |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Anychia argyrocoma Michx. Paronychia argyrocoma ssp. albimontana (Fernald) Á.Löve & D.Löve Paronychia argyrocoma var. albimontana Fernald Queria argyrocoma Eaton |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (MAI Maine, NWH New Hampshire, VER Vermont, WVA West Virginia) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (GEO Georgia, KTY Kentucky, MRY Maryland, NCA North Carolina, TEN Tennessee, VRG Virginia) |