| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Gypsophila petraea (Baumg.) Rchb. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2: 801 (1832) |
| Native Range | Bulgaria to e. & s. Carpathians |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves grey-green, 2-5cm long, grass-like, flowers small, in spherical head, to 2cm wide |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Arenaria adenotricha Bong. ex Ledeb. Arenaria caerulescens Rudolph ex Ledeb. Banffya petraea Baumg. Gypsophila transsylvanica Spreng. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ROM Romania) |