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Silene filipetala Litard. & Maire  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene filipetala Litard. & Maire 
BibliographyContrib. Etude Fl. Grand Atlas 2: 2 (1930)
Native RangeMorocco
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1100-2200m
Descriptiongreen, pubescent, leaves opposite, vaginate-connate, narrowly linear, to 25mm, sessile, obtuse, at margins papillose-scabrous, flowers 1-4 in cyme, petals incised
Size7-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
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
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
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