Silene nutans
Silène penché
Nottingham Catchfly
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 1.5-2.5 mm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July |
| Leaf type | Linear, Lanceolate, Elliptic |
| Height | 20 – 40 cm |
Description
A soft hairy plant, glandular sticky above.
Rocky areas.
Flowers
Flowers with 5 bi-lobed petals, usually all pointing in the same direction. The calyx is fused, pale green and narrow with 10 darker veins.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf, Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle, Linear narrow blade leaf, like grass. Basal: stalked, oval to long, wider in the middle, pointed.
Stem leaves: stalkless, linear to long, wider in the middle, pointed.
Fruits Seeds
Capsule: yellowish, 7-10 mm long.
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