| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium orbelicum Velen. |
| Bibliography | Sitzungsber. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., Math.-Natirwiss. Cl. 1890(2): 42 (1890) |
| Native Range | sw. Bulgaria to n. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | sparsely tomentose, stem leaves long, linear, cymes many flowered, very ramose, bracts oblong-lanceolate, sepals elongate, linear, petals bifid |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cerastium adamovicii (Velen.) T.Georgiev Cerastium adamovicii var. belassicum T.Georgiev Cerastium decalvans f. adamovicii (Velen.) Trinajstić Cerastium decalvans ssp. adamovicii (Velen.) Stoj. & Stef. Cerastium decalvans f. belassicum (T.Georgiev) Niketić Cerastium decalvans f. orbelicum (Velen.) Niketić Cerastium decalvans var. orbelicum (Velen.) Niketić Cerastium decalvans ssp. orbelicum (Velen.) Stoj. & Stef. Cerastium decalvans f. stribrnyi Niketić Cerastium moesiacum var. adamovicii Velen. Cerastium moesiacum f. adamovicii (Velen.) Hayek Cerastium moesiacum f. rhodopeum T.Georgiev Cerastium rhodopeum (T.Georgiev) T.Georgiev |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece) |