| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene pygmaea Adams |
| Synonyms | Silene ledebourii Heynh. |
| Silene spathulata M.Bieb. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | viscid pubescent, leaves in rosette, ovate, obtuse, basal leaves long petiolate, stem leaves subsessile, flowers sessile in cyme, calyx cylindrical, petals laciniate |
| Size | 8-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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