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Silene michelsonii Preobr.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene michelsonii Preobr. 
BibliographyIzv. Imp. Bot. Sada Petra Velikago 19: 13 (1919)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptiontaproot, basal leaves ovate-spathulate, acuminate, scabrous, stem leaves pubescent, similar, smaller, flowers 5-13 in raceme, calyx cylindrical, ventricose, 13-15mm long, hirsute
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
     32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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