| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Heliosperma alpestre (Jacq.) Rchb. |
| Synonyms | Silene alpestris Jacq. |
| Heliosperma quadrifidum (L.) Griseb. | |
| Heliosperma villosum (Dalla Torre) Wehrh. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stoloniferous, leaves in rosette, linear-lanceolate to narrowly oblanceolate, to 35mm long, corolla 10-12mm across, corolla lobes apically with 4-6 teeth |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Ukraine) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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