| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene nivalis (Kit. ex Schult.) Rohrb. |
| Bibliography | Monogr. Silene: 142 (1869) |
| Native Range | s. Carpathians |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-2300m |
| Description | stems glabrous, leaves spathulate-lanceolate, at base long ciliate, long petiolate, glabrous, stem leaves linear, calyx ventricose, cylindrical, glabrous, petals bipartite |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | bright pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 | Agrostemma nivale (Kit. ex Schult.) G.Don Lychnis nivalis Kit. ex Schult. Lychnis siegeri Steud. Lychnis sigeriana Schur Melandrium nivale (Kit. ex Schult.) Nyman Polyschemone nivalis (Kit. ex Schult.) Schott, Nyman & Kotschy Silene siegeri Baumg. Steris nivalis (Kit. ex Schult.) Ikonn. Viscaria nivalis (Kit. ex Schult.) Simonk. Viscaria siegeri Griseb. & Schenk |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ROM Romania) |