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Silene nurensis Boiss. & Hausskn.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene nurensis Boiss. & Hausskn. 
BibliographyFl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] Suppl.: 99 (1888)
Native RangeIran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3400-4500m
Descriptionshortly glandular pubescent, leaves minute, sessile, linear-spathulate, obtuse, bracts ovate, acute, flowers 3-7 in cyme, calyx narrowly cylindrical, petals bifid
Size5-12cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomspring
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
SynonymsSilene minutifolia Chowdhuri
Silene nurensis var. haesarensis Bornm.
Silene nurensis var. lalesarensis Bornm.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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