Silene velutina Pourr. ex Loisel.

Silène velouté (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Silene

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.275-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.28 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Coastal calcareous (limestone) and granite cliffs. Heathland and scrub, sparsely vegetated land.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 20
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Silene velutina world distribution map, present in France and Italy

Conservation status

Silene velutina threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:158612-1
WFO ID wfo-0000440250
COL ID 6Z2HZ
BDTFX ID 64407
INPN ID 123672
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Synonyms

Silene velutina Silene salzmannii