| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene ciliata Pourr. |
| Synonyms | Silene geniculata Pourr. |
| Silene perinica Hayek | |
| Silene pourretii Poir. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1100-2700m |
| Description | leaves in rosette, petiolate, lanceolate or linear, ciliate, flowers in secund inflorescence, calyx ovate, lobes obtuse, ciliate, corolla lobes 2-5mm long, bifid |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white, yellow, red |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| 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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Portugal , Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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