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Silene guicciardii Boiss. & Heldr.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene guicciardii Boiss. & Heldr. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] ser. 2, 6: 32 (1859)
Native RangeGreece (Mt. Parnassos)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude950-1050m
Descriptionstems erect, basal leaves narrowly linear-subulate, subglabrous, acute, on base long attenuate, flowers of 1-3 in cymose panicle. calyx glabrous, petals laciniate
Size10-30cm
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
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene marschallii ssp. guicciardii (Boiss. & Heldr.) Trigas & al.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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