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Silene pindicola Hausskn.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene pindicola Hausskn. 
BibliographyMitt. Geogr. Ges. (Thüringen) Jena 5: 85 (1887)
Native Rangese. Albania to Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude1400-2600m
Descriptionstems apically viscid and basally pubescent, leaves linear, to 15mm long, corolla to 2cm across
Size5-15cm
Colorpale brown, white
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
SynonymsSilene parnassica ssp. pindicola (Hausskn.) Greuter
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece)
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