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Silene foetida Link ex Spreng.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene foetida Link ex Spreng. 
BibliographySyst. Veg., ed. 16. 2: 406 (1825)
Native Rangenc. Portugal
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1600-2000m
Descriptionbasal leaves ovate, soon withering, stem leaves ovate-lanceolate, stems usually 3-flowered, calyx glandular pubescent, slightly ventricose, petals broadly emarginate
Size10-20cm
Colorpink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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 foetida ssp. herminii Welw. ex Rouy
Silene foetida var. herminii (Welw. ex Rouy) Nyman
Silene hermini (Welw. ex Rouy) Welw. ex Rouy
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal)
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