| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene davidii (Franch.) Oxelman & Lidén |
| Bibliography | Novon 11: 322 (2001) |
| Native Range | sc. China to se. Qinghai |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | basal leaves oblanceolate, 10-25mm, glabrous, ciliate, acute, flowers solitary, erect, 15-20mm broad, calyx dark violet, campanulate, petals bifid, 2cm long |
| Size | 4-8cm |
| Color | lilac, pale red |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Hedona davidii (Franch.) F.N.Williams Lychnis davidii Franch. Melandrium caespitosum (Bureau & Franch.) F.N.Williams Silene caespitosa Bureau & Franch. Silene kantzeenis C.L.Tang |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) |
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