| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene breviauriculata Ghaz. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3300-4600m |
| Description | basal leaves 8-11mm, lanceolate, subfalcate, uninerved, acute, attenuate to short petiole, stem leaves sessile, flowers solitary, calyx glandular-pubescent, limb 6-9mm |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | white, yellowish, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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