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Silene supina M.Bieb.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene supina M.Bieb. 
BibliographyFl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 338 (1808)
Native Rangee. Albania to n. & c. Greece, North Caucasus
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude100-2100m
Descriptionleaves oblong-lanceolate, uninerved, densely minutely pubescent, often greyish, inflorescence lax raceme, calyx conspicuosly veined, corolla lobes deeply incised
Size10-35cm
Colorwhite, greenish
Bloomlate spring, summer
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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
SynonymsSilene soskae Černajavski
Silene spergulifolia ssp. soskae (Černajavski) Micevski
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus)
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