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Silene thymifolia Sm.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene thymifolia Sm. 
BibliographyFl. Graec. Prodr. [J.Sibthorp & J.E.Smith] 1: 292 (1809)
Native Rangese. Europe to Ukraine and nw. Turkey, Cyprus
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsands
Descriptionstems pubescent, leaves hirsute, minute, thick, ovate, acute, flowers 2-5 in raceme, calyx hirsute, viscid, clavate, petals cuneate, bipartite
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene pontica D.Brandza
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ROM Romania, TUE Turkey-in-Europe)
     14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (CYP Cyprus, TUR Turkey)
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