| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene plankii C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1300-2600m |
| Description | stem leaves linear, acuminate, 1-2cm long, finely glandular strigose, inflorescence few flowered, calyx tubular, pubescent, 10-nerved, petals glabrous, blade 8mm, bilobate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | scarlet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| 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 |
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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