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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene saxatilis Sims 
SynonymsSilene brachyantha Schott ex Rohrb.
Habitatrocks
Altitude200-3400m
Descriptionglabrous, stems thin, leaves uninerved, the lower lanceolate, petiolate, denticulate, ciliate, the upper linear, flowers in panicle, calyx glabrous, lobes lanceolate
Size25-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Caucasus (Transcaucasus )
     Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Silene saxatilis Sims, Bot. Mag. 18: t. 689 (1803)

Synonyms:
Silene brachyantha Schott ex Rohrb.

Transcaucasus, n. Iran, Iraq, e. Turkey
33 TCS 34 IRN IRQ TUR

200-3400m

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