| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene wrightii A.Gray |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1800-2800m |
| Description | stem leaves numerous, lower leaves petiolate, oblanceolate, upper leaves sessile, lanceolate to elliptic, flowers 1-3, pedicellate, calyx tubular, glandular pilose, petals 5-8mm |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white, pale yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 |
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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