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Silene amoena L.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene amoena L. 
SynonymsSilene baicalensis Turcz.
 Silene graminifolia Otth
 Silene tenuis Willd.
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude600-4200m
Descriptionleaves linear-lanceolate, at base crenate, stem leaves 2-3 pairs, linear or subulate, inflorescence paniculate, flowers thinly pedicellate, calyx 1cm long, purple striate
Size10-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Europe
     Eastern Europe (Central European Russia , East European Russia , North European Russia )
Asia-Temperate
     Siberia (Altay , Irkutsk , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva , West Siberia )
     Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan )
     China (Inner Mongolia , Tibet , Xinjiang )
     Mongolia
Asia-Tropical
     Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Silene amoena L., Sp. Pl. 1: 417 (1753)

Synonyms:
Cucubalus dauricus Pall. ex Bunge
Cucubalus sibiricus Willd. ex Walp.
Cucubalus staticifolius Poir
Silene baicalensis Turcz.
Silene graminifolia Otth
Silene jenisseensis graminifolia (Otth) Y.C.Chu
Silene pubistyla L.H.Zhou
Silene sajanensis Less. ex Ledeb.
Silene sobolevskajae Czerep,
Silene tenuifolia Otth
Silene tenuis Willd.
Silene viscaginoides Hornem.

European Russia, Siberia, c. Asia, China, Mongolia, Pakistan, w. Himalaya
14 RUC RUE RUN 30 ALT IRK KRA TVA WSB 32 KAZ KGZ TZK 36 CHI CHT CHX 37 MON 40 PAK WHM

600-4200m

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