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Silene caucasica (Bunge) Boiss.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene caucasica (Bunge) Boiss. 
BibliographyFl. Orient. 1: 622 (1867)
Native RangeCaucasus to se. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2400-3000m
Descriptionshortly sericeous, leaves in rosette, oblong-lanceolate, stem leaves shorter, oblong, acuminate, flowers 2-3, subsessile, calyx glandular hirsute, cylindrical
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, 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 tatjanae Schischk.
Silene vallesia var. caucasica Bunge
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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