Carnation & Campion (Pink) Family [Caryophyllaceae] |
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11th July 2016, Shibdon NNR, London. | Photo: © George |
Leaves in opposite pairs up the stem. Grows 35-100cm high, stems un-branched. |
11th July 2016, Shibdon NNR, London. | Photo: © George |
Flowers clustered together at the top, with anywhere between 10-50 clusters. |
4th July 2016, Shibdon NNR, London. | Photo: © George |
With petals a striking and uniform scarlet-red colour, surpassed only by Scarlet Pimpernel. A hairy perennial growing to 1m high. Flowers densely clustered in a compact head. Ovate leaves mid-green, acute and cordate at the base. |
4th July 2016, Shibdon NNR, London. | Photo: © George |
Has 5 petals which are roundly-notched 1/3 of the way to their base. Flowers span 1-3cm across. |
4th July 2016, Shibdon NNR, London. | Photo: © George |
Like many other Campions the flower has frilly bits around the centre. |
Uniquely identifiable characteristics Distinguishing Feature : Scarlet red with flowers in the shape of a Maltese Cross. A non-native grown in gardens but escapes occasionally to rough or marginal lands where it might become naturalised.
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Silene | chalcedonica | ⇐ Global Aspect ⇒ | Caryophyllaceae |
Silene (Campions) |
Carnation & Campion (Pink) Family [Caryophyllaceae] |