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Silene libanotica Boiss.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene libanotica Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 8: 89 (1849)
Native RangeLebanon to Israel
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionglaucous, apically viscid, lower leaves oblong-spathulate, obtuse, the other lanceolate, acute, flowers solitary, calyx cylindrical, lobes acute, petals bifid
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, 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 (LBS Lebanon-Syria, PAL Palestine)
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