| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene capitellata Boiss. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 1: 25 (1843) |
| Native Range | nw. Iran to e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-2500m |
| Description | basal leaves oblanceolate to linear, to 6cm, stem leaves smaller, often filiform, inflorescence capitate, heads 15mm wide, calyx glabrous, petals entire or retuse |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |