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Silene gallica L.

small-flowered catchfly (Caryophyllaceae)

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Silene gallica is a frost-sensitive winter-annual that grows in open, sandy ground.

Gosport (VC11: South Hampshire); 2019-06-27

 small-flowered catchfly / Silene gallica: _Silene gallica_ is a frost-sensitive winter-annual that grows in open, sandy ground.

The fruit of Silene gallica is a dry capsule, opening by 6 teeth.

Gosport (VC11: South Hampshire); 2019-06-27

 small-flowered catchfly / Silene gallica: The fruit of _Silene gallica_ is a dry capsule, opening by 6 teeth.

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