| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viscaria alpina (L.) G.Don |
| Synonyms | Lychnis alpina L. |
| Lychnis suecica G.Lodd. | |
| Silene suecica (G.Lodd.) Greuter & Burdet | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | arctic-alpine |
| Description | basal leaves in rosette, oblong-lanceolate, stem leaves linear, inflorescence dense, capitate, calyx short, with obtuse sepals |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Europe
Northern Europe (Finland , Great Britain , Iceland , Norway , Sweden ) Middle Europe (Austria , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy ) Eastern Europe (East European Russia , North European Russia , Northwest European Russia ) Northern America Subarctic America (Greenland , Nunavut ) Eastern Canada (Labrador , Newfoundland , Québec) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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