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Silene capillipes Boiss. & Heldr.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene capillipes Boiss. & Heldr. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] ser. 2, 5: 55 (1856)
Native RangeTurkey (Konya)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionsoftly lanate, lanate, stems thin, basal leaves obovate, attenuate to petiole, the other short, oblong-lanceolate, flowers 2-3, pedicellate, calyx cylindrical
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomearly summer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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