| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Stellaria pungens Brongn. |
| Bibliography | Voy. Monde, Phan. [L.I.Duperrey]: t. 78 (1834) |
| Native Range | se. Australia, Tasmania |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Description | leaves usually curvate, narrowly lanceolate, 5-10mm long, pungent, ciliate, sessile, flowers terminal or in upper leaves axils, pedicels 5-30mm, petals deeply bifid, 5-9mm |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 | Stellaria squarrosa Hook. |
| Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, SOA South Australia, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria) |