| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene marcowiczii Schischk. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2500-3000m |
| Description | stems procumbent, glandular hirsute, leaves in rosettes, linear-lanceolate, glandular ciliate, stem leaves small, linear, flowers 1-4, corolla lobes 1cm long, bifid |
| Size | 2-5cm |
| Color | white, rose, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 |
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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