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Silene korshinskyi Schischk.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene korshinskyi Schischk. 
BibliographyFl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 6: 889 (1936)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2600-2800m
Descriptiontaproot, leaves linear, acute, 1-3cm, glabrous, sparsely ciliate, stem leaves 3-5 pairs, similar, smaller, flowers solitary, calyx densely glandular hirsute
Size5-12cm
Colorwhitish
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan)
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