| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene magellanica (Desr.) Bocquet |
| Synonyms | Lychnis magellanica Desr. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-1500m |
| Description | leaves narrowly linear, hirsute, ciliate, flowers 1-5, terminal, pendent, petals deeply incised |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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