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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene scopulorum Franch. 
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3000-4000m
Descriptionbasal leaves oblanceolate, 4-7cm, glabrous, ciliate, long petiolate, acute, flowers 2-5, pedicellate, calyx red, campanulate, petals 15-20mm, longer than sepals, 4-lobate
Size20-25cm
Colordark violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft, fl. stem ascending
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, 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
     China (China South-Central)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Silene scopulorum Franch., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 33: 423 (1886)

Synonyms:
Lychnis scopulorum (Franch.) Diels
Melandrium scopulorum (Franch.) Hand.-Mazz.

sc. China (nw. Yunnan)
36 CHC

3000-4000m

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