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Silene borderei Jord.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene borderei Jord. 
BibliographyAnn. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s., 12: 445 (1866)
Native Rangec. & e. Pyrenees
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude1500-2800m
Descriptionleaves mostly basal, narrowly spathulate, at margins hirsute, upper leaves linear, calyx campanulate, lanate, often red, corolla lobes 5-7mm long, bifid
Size6-15cm
Colorwhitish rose
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
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