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Silene pendula L., Sp. Pl. 418 1753. (Syn: Silene cisplatensis Cambess.);
Drooping catchfly, Nodding catchfly;
Caryophyllaceae Week: Silene pendula from Kashmir: Silene pendula L., Sp. pl. 1:418. 1753 Common names: Drooping catchfly, Nodding catchfly
Cultivated
ornamental herb up to 25 cm tall, pubescent, branched above; leaves opposite, ovate-lanceolate to elliptic-oblong, 3-5 cm long; flowers pink to flesh coloured, in loose cymes, pendulous, 15-20 mm across; pedicels shorter than hirsute 10-nerved calyx, latter inflated at anhesis; petals 2-lobed, with scales at base of limb.
Commonly grown as ornamental. Photographed from Avantipur, Kashmir on June 20, 2010
I don’t remember observing any Silene so far. Great to see your many many uploads of different Silene species. |
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