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Silene crispans Litv.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene crispans Litv. 
BibliographyTrudy Bot. Muz. Imp. Akad. Nauk 3: 102 (1907)
Native Ranges. Turkmenistan to ne. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionleaves linear-lanceolate, 1-2cm, acute, flowers terminal, solitary or few, bracts minute, narrowly lanceolate, calyx cylindrical, strigose, lobes obtuse, petals emarginate
Size5-30cm
Colorwhite, pinkish
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene guadanensis Litv.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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