Silene laevigata
Silene laevigata, the Troödos catchfly, is glaucous, erect or decumbent annual plant. It grows 6–27 cm (2.4–10.6 in) high with glabrous stems and small leaves. It has pink flowers, and the petals bifid 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 in) long. It flowers in March–June.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Silene |
| Species: | S. laevigata |
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Habitat
Pine forest, roadsides and garrigue on dry igneous mountainsides at 650–1,950 m (2,130–6,400 ft) altitude.
References
- Flora of Cyprus Volume 1, Robert Desmond Meikle, Bentham-Moxon Trust, The Herbarium Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1977, ISBN 0950487643
External links
- "Flower Gallery :: Caryophyllaceae :: 722_40". stridvall.se. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- "Silene laevigata Sm. — The Plant List". theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
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