A flower - Jerusalem Cross - Scarlet Lightning

Description: Jerusalem Cross - Scarlet Lightning

Latin name: Silene chalcedonica
Familly: Caryophyllaceae
Altitude: 0-1000 m
Flowering: 5-8
Color: Red
Size: 35-100 cm
Size of the flower: 15-30 mm
Toxicity: non toxic


Photo : © Pierre-Olivier Templier

This plant has flowers with petals, gathered in corymbs. The leaves or leaflets have a smooth or slightly sinuate margin or have dentate or incised margin. The leaves are simples.

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