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Silene longidens Schischk.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene longidens Schischk. 
BibliographyByull. Gosud. Muz. Gruzii 1: 16 (1922)
Native Rangee. Transcaucasus
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1700-1900m
Descriptionstems glabrous, leaves very narrow, 1-2mm wide, flowers 1-3, calyx 20-25mm long, lobes linear-lanceolate, long and thinly acuminate
Size8-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, 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
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
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