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Silene radicosa Boiss. & Heldr.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene radicosa Boiss. & Heldr. 
SynonymsSilene obtusidens Formánek
Habitatrocks
Altitude500-2100m
Descriptionbasal leaves oblong to linear-spathulate, acute, margins and midrib abaxially densely ciliate, stem leaves 4 pairs, minute, flowers 2-5, shortly pedicellate, calyx cylindrical
Size15-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Europe
     Southeastern Europe (Albania , Greece , Yugoslavia)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Silene radicosa Boiss. & Heldr., Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 1. 6: 24 (1846)

Synonyms:
Silene obtusidens Formánek

s. Balkan Peninsula
13 ALB GRC YUG

500-2100m

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