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Silene soczavana (Schischk.) Bocquet  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene soczavana (Schischk.) Bocquet 
BibliographyCandollea 22: 38 (1967)
Native Rangen. Russian Far East. Alaska to Yukon
Primary BiomeSubarctic
Habitattundra
Altitude0-2500m
Descriptiontaproot, stems erect, thick, ramose, densely pubescent, basal leaves numerous, 2-6cm, stem leaves narrowly lanceolate, 2-4cm, flowers 1-3, pedicellate, petals bilobate
Size10-35cm
Colorpurple-red
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGastrolychnis macrosperma (A.E.Porsild) Tolm. & Kozanch.
Gastrolychnis soczavana (Schischk.) Tolm. & Kozanch.
Lychnis apetala var. macrosperma (A.E.Porsild) B.Boivin
Lychnis macrosperma (A.E.Porsild) J.P.Anderson
Lychnis soczavana (Schischk.) J.P.Anderson
Melandrium macrospermum A.E.Porsild
Melandrium soczavanum Schischk.
Silene soczavana var. macrosperma (A.E.Porsild) V.V.Petrovsky & al.
Silene uralensis ssp. porsildii Bocquet
Wahlbergella soczavana Tolm.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     31 Russian Far East (MAG Magadan)
7 Northern America
     70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska, YUK Yukon)
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