| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene rhynchocarpa Boiss. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-3800m |
| Description | basal leaves linear to oblanceolate, to 6cm long, stem leaves narrowly lanceolate, much smaller, all strigose, flowers usually solitary, calyx reticulate, petals incised |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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