Silene behen

Silene behen

Silene behen
Σκοστρούι, Τσακρούι
There are 32 Silene species in Cyprus. We can recognise this species among the others from its capsule; the calyx is 10-nerved. Also, it is an annual plant with pink petals shortly lobed. Silene behen reaches up to 40cm high, it grows in field margins, waste ground and dry hills at an altitude of up 1150. It is encountered all around Cyprus and it blooms from February to May.

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