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Silene pomelii Batt.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene pomelii Batt. 
BibliographyBull. Soc. Bot. France 38: 219 (1891)
Native RangeAlgeria to Morocco
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Descriptionglandular-hirsute, basal leaves narrowly spathulate, acute, the upper lanceolate, flowers remote, pendent, calyx membranous, green veined, petals large, deeply bilobate
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
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 pomelii var. battandieri Maire
Silene pomelii var. dolichocarpa (Maire) Maire
Silene tagadirtensis var. dolichocarpa Maire
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco)
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