| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene arguta Fenzl |
| Synonyms | Silene pachyneura Schischk. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | scabrously pubescent, leaves rigid, lanceolate or linear, acuminate, abaxially distinctly 3-nerved, flowers 3-5 in cyme, petals obcordate, bifid |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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