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Silene olympica Boiss.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene olympica Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 1: 24 (1843)
Native RangeTurkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude400-2200m
Descriptionglabrous, basal leaves oblanceolate to linear, adaxially viscid, to 5cm, stem leaves small, linear, flowers in narrow raceme, calyx 5-9mm long, glabrous, petals emarginate
Size10-30cm
Colorwhitish
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene bracteata Boiss.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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