| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene tenella C.A.Mey. |
| Synonyms | Silene lineata Boiss. & Buhse |
| Silene subtenella Lazkov | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1400-2400m |
| Description | thinly sericeous pubescent, stems thin, leaves linear-subulate, canaliculate, acute, flowers 1-3, axillary, sessile, calyx clavate, lobes acute, petals bifid |
| Size | 9-15cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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