Saponaria officinalis L., Sp. Pl. 408 1753. (Syn: Bootia saponaria Neck.; Bootia vulgaris Neck.; Lychnis officinalis (L.) Scop.; Lychnis saponaria Jess. (Unresolved); Silene saponaria Fr. ex Willk. & Lange); . Common soapwort, Bouncing bet; . Glabrous erect perennial herb up to 1 m tall; leaves ovate lanceolate, 5-10 cm long, strongly 3-nerved, acuminate; flowers white or pinkish, 2.5-4 cm across, in dense terminal corymbs; bracts lanceolate; calyx tubular, 16-20 mm long, green or tinged purple, obscurely veined, lobes ovate; petals with emarginate tip, linear appendages at the base of limb; capsule 1.5 cm long, cylndric-ovoid. .
Caryophyllaceae Week: Saponaria officinalis from Kashmir: Saponaria officinalis L., Sp. Pl. 1: 408. 1753. syn:: Lychnis officinalis (L.) Scop. Common names: Common soapwort, bouncing-bet Glabrous erect perennial herb up to 1 m tall; leaves ovate lanceolate, 5-10 cm long, strongly 3-nerved, acuminate; flowers white or pinkish, 2.5-4 cm across, in dense terminal corymbs; bracts lanceolate; calyx tubular, 16-20 mm long, green or tinged purple, obscurely veined, lobes ovate; petals with emarginate tip, linear appendages at the base of limb; capsule 1.5 cm long, cylndric-ovoid. Photographed from Kashmir ID Requested. A roadside shrub (Around 2 feet high) Location – Pahalgam, Roadside Altitude – 6000′ (Approx) Date – Aug 09, 2013 A Silene species, perhaps S. armeria Saponaria officinalis, a cultivation escape.
Flora of Himachal Pradesh: Saponaria officinalis from Institute of Advance Studies Shimla : Attachments (4). 3 posts by 2 authors. Saponaria officinalis from Institute of Advance Studies Shimla Pls Validate Good photographs …
Caryophyllaceae ATJULY2016/02 : 9 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2) Kindly identify Thanks, … Cultivated or wild ? Was growing in Shimla Water Catchment Reserve Forest just 100 m below the highway. May be wild or garden escape. Thank you, … It matches 100% with Saponaria officinalis. Probably an escape …, I have seen this growing near a helipad (surrounded by many Hotels) in Pelling (Sikkim), and nowhere else…!! Saponaria officinalis.
Location: Kalimpong, WB, India Date: 10 May 2018 Altitude: 4600 ft. Habit : Cultivated I think this comfortably fits into Saponaria officinalis… Saponaria officinalis L. .
Saponaria officinalis ‘Rosea Plena’ from Canada-GS26072021-2: 3 images. Saponaria officinalis ‘Rosea Plena’ Cultivar with double pink petals. Clicked from Mississauga, Canada. 21-8-2019. References: . References: |
Saponaria officinalis
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