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Silene antarctica (Kuntze) Pedersen  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene antarctica (Kuntze) Pedersen 
BibliographyFl. Patagonica 4a: 234 (1984)
Native Ranges. Argentina to s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1000-1500m
Descriptionleaves dense, narrowly lanceolate, 1-2cm, flat, densely glandular-pubescent, densely ciliate, opposite, carnose, sessile, vaginate, flowers erect, solitary, calyx ventricose
Size3-8cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsLychnis antarctica Kuntze
Melandrium alpestre Dusén
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South)
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