| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene auriculata Sm. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Graec. Prodr. [J.Sibthorp & J.E.Smith] 1: 301 (1809) |
| Native Range | Greece, n. Italy |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | shortly pubescent, leaves short, oblong-lanceolate, acute, densely ciliate, flowers 1-3, calyx viscid, pale red, campanulate, lobes acute, petals bifid |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellowish red |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Melandrium auriculatum Rohrb. Silenanthe auriculata (Sm.) Tzvelev |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, ITA Italy) |