| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Cerastium oreades Schischk. |
| Bibliography | Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 2: 133 (1936) |
| Native Range | w. Caucasus |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stems thin, basally thinly pubescent, apically glabrous, leaves ovate, amplexicaule, flowers few, sepals ovate-lanceolate, 6-9mm long, obtuse, petals 15mm long |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cerastium svanicum Kharadze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |