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Silene auriculifolia Pomel  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene auriculifolia Pomel 
BibliographyNouv. Mat. Fl. Atl. 2: 332 (1875)
Native RangeAlgeria
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude0-2100m
Descriptionwhite tomentose, leaves in rosette, oblong, acute, long attenuate to petiole, stem leaves lanceolate, sessile, flowers in compact cyme, calyx glandular, corolla 15mm
Size15-25cm
Colorrose, purple
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 mogadorensis ssp. auriculifolia (Pomel) Maire
Silene mollissima ssp. auriculifolia (Pomel) Maire
Silene tomentosa var. auriculifolia (Pomel) Pau
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria)
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