| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene tenella C.A.Mey. |
| Bibliography | Verz. Pfl. Casp. Meer.: 216 (1831) |
| Native Range | se. Transcaucasus to n. & c. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1400-2400m |
| Description | thinly sericeous pubescent, stems thin, leaves linear-subulate, canaliculate, acute, flowers 1-3, axillary, sessile, calyx clavate, lobes acute, petals bifid |
| Size | 9-15cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Silene lineata Boiss. & Buhse Silene subtenella Lazkov |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |