| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene crispans Litv. |
| Synonyms | Silene guadanensis Litv. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | leaves linear-lanceolate, 1-2cm, acute, flowers terminal, solitary or few, bracts minute, narrowly lanceolate, calyx cylindrical, strigose, lobes obtuse, petals emarginate |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | white, pinkish |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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