| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene oreades Boiss. & Heldr. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 8: 92 (1849) |
| Native Range | sw. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1800-3000m |
| Description | stems viscid, leaves linear to linear-oblanceolate, 5-15mm long, on stem reduced, flowers 1-several, calyx glandular pubescent, petals abaxially purple, incised |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Silene saxifraga var. oreades (Boiss. & Heldr.) Rohrb. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |