| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene plutonica Naudin ex Gay |
| Bibliography | Fl. Chil. 1: 258 (1846) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to c. & s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-2000m |
| Description | hirsute, basal leaves elliptic or lanceolate, acute, tapered to petiole, stem leaves sessile, connate, flowers 2-5 in panicle, calyx subventricose, 15mm long, petals bifid |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | rose, purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 | Melandrium chilense var. plutonicum (Naudin ex Gay) Hosseus Melandrium plutonicum (Naudin ex Gay) Reiche & Johow Silene glandulosa Hampe ex Walp. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |