| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene gertraudiae Melzh. |
| Bibliography | Pl. Syst. Evol. 150: 312 (1985) |
| Native Range | Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1100-1400m |
| Description | leaves 2-4cm, lanceolate, at base connate, inflorescence paniculate, calyx cylindric-clavate, long grey hirsute, green veined, corolla lobes 6-8mm, bifid |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | yellowish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |