| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene vallesia L. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1200-3100m |
| Description | leaves lanceolate, acute, ciliate, grey-green, corolla to 15mm across, petals abaxially bloody red, deeply divided, with reflexed apex |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pinkish red |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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