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