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Silene graefferi Guss.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene graefferi Guss. 
BibliographyIndex Seminum (Boccadifalco) 1825: 11 (1825)
Native RangeMountains of se. Europe
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionhirsute, leaves lanceolate, acute, crowded, stem leaves few, short, narrowly linear, flowers 4-5 in secund raceme, calyx tubular, petals bifid
Size10-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene ciliata ssp. graefferi (Guss.) Nyman
Silene roeseri Boiss. & Heldr.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia)
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