| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene sicula Ucria |
| Bibliography | Nuova Racc. Opusc. Aut. Sicil. 6: 251 (1793) |
| Native Range | s. Italy to Sicilia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-2000m |
| Description | basal leaves in rosette, linear-spathulate, 1-2cm, shortly petiolate, acute, stem leaves linear, smaller, flowers 3-5 in dichasium, petals deeply bifid |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Silene italica var. montana Guss. Silene italica ssp. sicula (Ucria) Jeanm Silene italica var. sicula (Ucria) Arcang. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia) |