Silene gallica var. gallica / Shirobanamantema

Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物
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Silene gallica var. gallica / Shirobanamantema シロバナマンテマ
Bloom time: May-June

Family:	Caryophyllaceae / Nadeshikoka		Notes For Reference:-
			Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Silene: Silene armeria / Mushitorinadeshiko Silene firma / Fushiguro Silene gallica var. quinquevulnera / Mantema Silene gallica var. gallica / Shirobanamantema Silene kiusiana / Ogurasennou Silene sieboldii / Matsumotosennou
		Silene gallica var. gallica / Shirobanamantema シロバナマンテマ

*Silene gallica var. gallica,* a European annual approximately 50cm tall, grows wild on dry riverbeds or roadsides, characterized by long and glandular hairs throughout. Stems branch well, and the lower parts of the plant somewhat crawl along the ground. With no petioles, leaves are 2-4cm long, 0.5-1cm wide, and oblong-shaped; the ones on the underparts are broadly spatulate at the ends, with margins entire and somewhat undulated. One centimeter long, 5-petalled, white to light red flowers are set on the stem tops, facing the same direction. Bloom time: May-June.