Silene vallesia
| Silene vallesia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Flower of Silene vallesia at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Silene |
| Species: | S. vallesia |
| Binomial name | |
| Silene vallesia L. | |
Silene vallesia, common name Valais catchfly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.
Description
Silene vallesia can reach a height of 5–15 centimetres (2.0–5.9 in). It is a perennial pubescent sticky plant with ascending flowering stems. Leaves are oblong-lanceolate, opposite, gradually smaller, 1–3 centimetres (0.39–1.18 in) long. Inflorescence is a raceme with only 1-3 flowers, 2–2.5 centimetres (0.79–0.98 in) long. The petals are pale pink, bifid, with deep oval lobes. Flowers bloom from June to August.
Distribution
This species is widespread throughout the western Alps to Apennines.
Habitat
This plant grows in rocky areas, rocky pastures and slopes at elevation of 900–2,500 metres (3,000–8,200 ft) above sea level.
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/4/2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.