| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Cistanthe frigida (Barnéoud) Peralta |
| Bibliography | Fl. San Juan [R.Kiesling] 1: 161 (1994) |
| Native Range | nw. Argentina to c. & n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | scree and moraines |
| Altitude | 3000-5000m |
| Description | leaves spathulate, glaucous, 5-12mm, densely crowded, carnose, subterete, flowers 1-5, shortly pedicellate, calyx calyculate, pinkish, with black nervation |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pinkish, white |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in summer |
| Synonyms | Calandrinia frigida Barnéoud Calandrinia macrocalyx Hauman Calandrinia picta var. frigida (Barnéoud) Reiche Cistanthe macrocalyx (Hauman) Carolin Cistanthe picta var. frigida (Barnéoud) Hershk. Claytonia frigida (Barnéoud) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |