| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene nachlingerae A.Tiehm |
| Bibliography | Brittonia 37: 344 (1985) |
| Native Range | Nevada to Utah |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2500-3000m |
| Description | taproot, basal leaves oblanceolate, spathulate, 1-4cm long, acute, subglabrous, stem leaves linear-lanceolate, flowers 1-3, calyx cylindrical, corolla lobes ligulate, short |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |