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Arenaria polytrichoides

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Authors: Edgew.  

Botanical Description

Hemispherical hummock-forming, composed of dense moss-like leaves 2- 3mm long and a lustrous bright green. Flowers minute, white, sitting tight on the hummock, late summer to autumn. Kashmir to south-eastern Tibet on stony slopes and amongst rocks up to 5500m.