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Silene raddeana Trautv.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene raddeana Trautv. 
BibliographyTrudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 2: 472 (1873)
Native Ranges. Transcaucasus to e. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptiondensely pulvinate, basal leaves in rosette, linear, acuminate, uninerved, glandular-pilose, stem leaves few, short, flowers solitary, pendent, calyx 1cm, petals bilobate
Size5-12cm
Colorwhite-purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
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
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene araxina Trautv.
Silene artwinensis Schischk.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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