| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene caryophylloides (Poir.) Otth |
| Synonyms | Silene nardifolia Boiss. & A.Huet |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1600-2800m |
| Description | leaves subulate, acute, 15-25mm long, in cross-section triangular, flowers solitary, 2-3cm, petals deeply lobate, calyx glandular, dark striate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | greenish white, white |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
caryophylloides binbogaensis H.Duman & M.Vural, Turkish J. Bot. 19: 478 (1995)
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