| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium trianae Briq. |
| Bibliography | Annuarie Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genéve 13-14: 382 (1911) |
| Native Range | nw. Venezuela to w. South America |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stems numerous, densely leafy, leaves lanceolate-linear, gradually tapered to acute apex, flat, sparsely glandular-hirsute, flowers few, sepals obtuse |
| Size | 5-8cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cerastium caespitosum Triana & Planch. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela) 83 Western South America (CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru) |