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Silene hirticalyx Boiss. & Hausskn.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene hirticalyx Boiss. & Hausskn. 
BibliographyFl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] Suppl.: 104 (1888)
Native Rangenw. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude3500-3600m
Descriptionglaucous, glabrous, lower leaves oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, at base long attenuate, the upper short, acute, flowers 1-2, calyx sericeous, cylindrical, petals bilobate
Size20-25cm
Colorbrownish
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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