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Silene breviauriculata Ghaz.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene breviauriculata Ghaz. 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 41: 99 (1983)
Native RangeAfghanistan to e. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3300-4600m
Descriptionbasal leaves 8-11mm, lanceolate, subfalcate, uninerved, acute, attenuate to short petiole, stem leaves sessile, flowers solitary, calyx glandular-pubescent, limb 6-9mm
Size5-12cm
Colorwhite, yellowish, rose
Bloomsummer
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 (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran)
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