Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes) 
                Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
                Genus: Minuartia (Stitchwort)
            
                
                    
                        Minuartia viscosa (Schreb.) Schinz & Thell. - Viscous Sandwort
                    
                    
                
                    
                        Minuartia hybrida (Vill.) Schischk. - Fine-Leaved Sandwort
                    
                    
                
                    
                        Minuartia rubra (Scop.) McNeill - Red Sandwort
                    
                    
                
                    
                        Minuartia setacea (Thuill.) Hayek - Bristle Sandwort
                    
                    
                
                    
                        Minuartia rupestris (Scop.) Schinz & Thell. - Rock Sandwort
                    
                    
                
                    
                        Minuartia cherlerioides (Hoppe) Bech. - Cushion Sandwort
                    
                    
                
                    
                        Minuartia sedoides (L.) Hiern - Cyphel
                    
                    
                
                    
                        Minuartia austriaca (Jacq.) Hayek - Austrian Sandwort
                    
                    
                
                    
                        Minuartia verna (L.) Hiern - Spring Sandwort
                    
                    
                
                    
                        Minuartia stricta (Sw.) Hiern - Teesdale Sandwort
                    
                    
                
            
                           
                                Maximal 20 cm tall, perennial. flowers: whitish. perianth: per whorl 5‑leaved. petals: obtuse or toothed at the apex, 
                            
                        The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
                            
                        | Natural, established occurences | Artificial occurences | 
                                The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
                                
                                
                                Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
                            
                            
                        
                        
                    
                
                    
                
                    
                
            screes, rocky habitats
in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats