| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Heliosperma monachorum Vis. & Pančič |
| Bibliography | Mem. Reale Ist. Veneto Sci. 12: 463 (1865) |
| Native Range | n. Balkan Peninsula to nw. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | stems thin, stem leaves opposite, linear, 2-4cm, flowers in lax cyme, corolla ca. 1cm, calyx glandular-hirsute, petals lobate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Heliosperma pusillum ssp. monachorum (Vis. & Pančić) Niketič & Stevan. Ixoca monachorum (Vis. & Pančić) Ikonn. Silene monachorum (Vis. & Pančić) Vis. & Pančić Silene pusilla ssp. monachorum (Vis. & Pančić) Slavnić Silene pusilla ssp. tymphaea Greuter Silene quadridentata f. biloba Novák Silene quadridentata ssp. monachorum (Vis. & Pančić) H.Neumayer |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia) |