| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Minuartia tenuissima (Pomel) Mattf. |
| Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 15: 103 (1922) |
| Native Range | nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 500-3500m |
| Description | leaves opposite subulate-aristate, at base dilated and vaginate-connate, mucronate, glabrous, flowers in terminal cyme, sepals 3-7mm, lanceolate-linear, acuminate |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Alsine setacea var. atlantica Ball Alsine setacea var. tenuissima (Pomel) Batt. Alsine tenuissima Pomel Arenaria setacea var. atlantica Ball Minuartia mutabilis var. atlantica (Ball) Maire Minuartia mutabilis var. maroccana (Litard. & Maire) Maire Minuartia mutabilis ssp. tenuissima (Pomel) Maire Minuartia rostrata var. maroccana Litard. & Maire |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |