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Silene filifolia (Dusén) Bocquet  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene filifolia (Dusén) Bocquet 
SynonymsMelandrium filifolium Dusén
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude100-1000m
Descriptionleaves narrow, filiform, ca. 4cm long, glabrous, sometimes ciliate, sessile, acute, dilated to membranous vagina, stem leaves opposite, linear, flowers solitary
Size10-20cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Southern America
     Southern South America (Argentina South)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Silene filifolia (Dusén) Bocquet, Candollea 22: 38 (1967)

Basionym:
Melandrium filifolium Dusén, Ark. Bot. 7(2): 20 (1908)

s. Argentina
85 AGS

100-1000m

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