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Silene wardii (C.Marquand) Bocquet  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene wardii (C.Marquand) Bocquet 
BibliographyCandollea 22: 20 (1967)
Native Rangese. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatscree and moraines
Altitude4100-4300m
Descriptionstem leaves sessile, elliptic, 2-3cm, glandular hirsute, acute, flowers solitary, pedicellate, calyx on veins violet hirsute, petals glandular hirsute, 8-10mm long
Size10-15cm
Colorpale violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLychnis wardii C.Marquand
Melandrium wardii (C.Marquand) Pax & K.Hoffm.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
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