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Silene tragacantha Fenzl ex Boiss.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene tragacantha Fenzl ex Boiss. 
BibliographyFl. Orient. 1: 621 (1867)
Native Ranges. & w. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionbranchlets densely leafy, leaves subulate-aristate, adaxially flat, sparsely pubescent, flowers solitary, calyx glandular pubescent, clavate, red striped
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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