Silene firma is a 60-80cm-tall biennial herb growing in
fields and mountains, with leaves 4-7cm long, in the shape of a
long-oblong or oval-like lanceolate. Stem tips or axils hold small
white flowers; petal limbs are 2-3mm long, with tips cleft in two,
and calyx tubes measure 0.7-1cm in length, with ten veins. Bloom
time: June-September.
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