| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Mesostemma lanceolatum (Bunge) ined. |
| Bibliography | ined. |
| Native Range | n. China to Mongolia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1300-3100m |
| Description | leaves linear-lanceolate, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 5-25mm, acuminate, on both faces pubescent, flowers numerous in terminal cyme, petals oblanceolate, ca. 4mm |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Arenaria stephaniana (Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl.) Shinners Mesostemma dichotomum var. lanceolatum (Bunge) Arabi & al. Stellaria dichotoma var. heterophylla Fenzl Stellaria dichotoma var. lanceolata Bunge Stellaria dichotoma f. lanceolatum (Bunge) Kitag. Stellaria dichotoma var. linearis Fenzl Stellaria dichotoma var. stephaniana (Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl.) Regel Stellaria gypsophiloides var. lanceolata (Bunge) Kozhevn. Stellaria lanceolata (Bunge) Y.S.Lian Stellaria stephaniana Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHI Inner Mongolia, CHM Manchuria, CHN China North-Central) 37 Mongolia |