| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene rotundifolia Nutt. |
| Habitat | shady rocks and woods |
| Altitude | 200-600m |
| Description | taproot, stem leaves leaves suborbiculate to ovate-lanceolate, 3-10cm long, shortly acuminate, sparsely pilose, flowers 1-3 in cyme, petals 10-15mm, deeply incised |
| Size | 2-7cm |
| Color | scarlet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A. (Ohio , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Georgia , Kentucky , Tennessee) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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