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Silene caramanica Boiss. & Heldr.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene caramanica Boiss. & Heldr. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 8: 90 (1849)
Native Rangesw. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude1500-2100m
Descriptionstems thin, leaves oblanceolate-spathulate to linear or subulate, flowers 1-3, calyx cylindrical, green-red veined, lobes triangular, ciliate, at margins scarious
Size10-30cm
Color
Bloomlate 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
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene porteri Post ex Boiss.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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