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Silene graminea Vis. ex Rchb.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene graminea Vis. ex Rchb. 
BibliographyIcon. Fl. Germ. Helv. 6: 52 (1844)
Native Rangesw. & s. Alps, Apennines, nw. Balkan Peninsula to Albania
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptionstems ascendent, apically viscid, leaves linear-lanceolate, acute, flowers solitary, pedicellate, calyx cylindrical, lobes of corolla linear-cuneate, bifid
Size15-30cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, 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 clavata Moench
Silene multicaulis Boiss.
Silene vallesia ssp. graminea (Vis. ex Rchb.) Nyman
Silene vallesia var. graminea (Vis. ex Rchb.) Gren. & Godr.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia)
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