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Silene incurvifolia Kar. & Kir.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene incurvifolia Kar. & Kir. 
BibliographyBull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 14: 391 (1841)
Native RangeAltay to Central Asia and se. Xinjiang
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude2000-2600m
Descriptionleaves narrowly oblanceolate, 2-5cm, stem leaves 3-8 pairs, linear-lanceolate, 10-25mm, flowers 1-3, erect, calyx tubular, petals bifid
Size10-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene litigiosa Schrenk
Silene tarbagataica Krylov
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     30 Siberia (ALT Altay)
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
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