| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene ruprechtii Schischk. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | stems viscid, leaves lanceolate-linear, 5-7cm, univeined, acute, petiolate, the upper sessile, linear, flowers in lax, few-flowered raceme, calyx narrowly campanulate |
| Size | 5-35cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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