| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Telephium imperati L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 271 (1753) |
| Native Range | sw. Switzerland to Spain, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 50-2200m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves to 15mm long, carnose, glaucous, alternate, obovate, obtuse, usually secund, flowers 5-20 in terminal, capitate cyme |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | 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 | Merophragma terrestre Dulav Raynaudetia mediterranea Bubani Telephium alternifolium Moench Telephium exiguum Batt. Telephium oppositifolium L. Telephium repens Lam. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |