| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene aperta Greene |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1800-3000m |
| Description | leaves linear to narrowly oblanceolate, 3-10cm long, calyx tubular-campanulate, petals basally usually villose, apically shallowly lobate |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | white, greenish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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