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Silene odoratissima Bunge  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene odoratissima Bunge 
BibliographyFl. Altaic. [C.F.von Ledebour] 2: 148 (1830)
Native RangeCentral Asia to Xinjiang
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionbasal leaves oblong-linear, glabrous, petiolate, the upper linear-aristate, flowers solitary, pendent, calyx glabrous, conically cylindrical, lobes triangular, acute, ciliate
Size15-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCheiropetalum radians Fr. ex Urb.
Silene odoratissima var. olgiana (B.Fedtsch.) Kozhevn.
Silene olgiana B.Fedtsch.
Silene radians Kar. & Kir.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, TKM Turkmenistan)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
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