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Perennial of the Montiaceae family, native to the Andes of South America, where it grows in rocky crevices and on high-altitude granite slabs, exposed to the harsh conditions of the high Andean mountains.
The plant is very low, reaching about ten centimeters at most, with a spreading habit clinging to the rock. The leaves are narrow, linear, covered with a well-visible silky hairiness, directly reflected by the epithet sericea. The flower buds, densely hispid with long whitish hairs, are an immediately recognizable feature.
The flowers are of an intense bright magenta, with slightly crenellated petals, and a very luminous golden yellow center of stamens. In its natural habitat, its flowering likely extends during the austral summer, from December to February.
In cultivation, this species is not the easiest to maintain. It requires a very draining substrate, full sun exposure, and protection from winter moisture.