Silene fruticosa, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1964, Flora Europaea - Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae, Cambridge University Press : 164

13. S. fruticosa L. , Sp. Pl. 417 (1753).

Robust, 20-50 cm, almostcompletely glabrous. Lower leaves obovate or narrowly spathulate; upper lanceolate, all glabrous and shining above, ciliate. Inflorescence dense; flowers large, erect, on short peduncles. Calyx c. 25 mm, with patent glandular hairs; teeth acute. Petals pink or red, shallowly bifid; coronal scales obvious, acute, sometimes laciniate. Capsule c. 15 mm, ovoid, beaked, equalling or longer than carpophore. Seeds 1 -5-2 mm. Mediterranean region (Sicilia to Karpathos); very local. Cr Gr Si.