| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene nachlingerae A.Tiehm |
| 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 | 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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