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Silene barbeyana Heldr. ex Boiss.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene barbeyana Heldr. ex Boiss. 
BibliographyFl. Orient., Suppl.: 107 (1888)
Native Rangesc. Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude2000-2400m
Descriptionleaves linear, glabrous, margins scabrous, floral stems thin, glabrous, one-flowered, apically viscid, calyx 5-6mm long, crateriform, glabrous, corolla lobes obcordate
Size5-10cm
Colorpale purple
Bloomsummer
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
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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