| Description | A low growing plant, good for rock gardens. In nature it is an aggressive pioneer species. |
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| Pronunciation | (si-LEE-nee)(ah-KAW-lis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | full, part |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | solitary, borne on 1 sided spikes, tubular, 5 petals, .5 inches, purple to pink, produced in masses |
| Roots | roots can reach 3 feet |
| Dimensions | 2-6 inches tall, 12 inches spread |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Misc Facts | The species name A caulis", Latin and Greek for "without stem". (syn. Silene bryoides, Silene exscapa) |
| Notes & Reference | #4-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), Southwestern Colorado wildflower web site |
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