| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene hirticalyx Boiss. & Hausskn. |
| Habitat | snow patches |
| Altitude | 3500-3600m |
| Description | glaucous, glabrous, lower leaves oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, at base long attenuate, the upper short, acute, flowers 1-2, calyx sericeous, cylindrical, petals bilobate |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | brownish |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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