| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene vallesia L. |
| Bibliography | Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1032 (1759) |
| Native Range | Alps |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| 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 | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |