| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Atocion rupestre (L.) Oxelman |
| Synonyms | Silene rupestris L. |
| Silene kaulfussii Spreng. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 100-2900m |
| Description | blue-green, glabrous, leaves lanceolate, lower leaves obtuse, upper leaves acute, flowers 6-8mm across in lax, large cyme, petals deeply incised |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | pale pink |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | - |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Northern Europe (Finland , Norway , Sweden ) Middle Europe (Austria , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (Corse , France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (East European Russia , North European Russia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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