Saponaria officinalis L., Sp. Pl. 408 1753. (Syn: Bootia saponaria Neck.; Bootia vulgaris Neck.; Lychnis officinalis (L.) Scop.; Lychnis saponaria Jess. (Unresolved); Silene saponaria Fr. ex Willk. & Lange);
Common soapwort, Bouncing bet;
Glabrous erect perennial herb up to 1 m tall; leaves ovate lanceolate, 5-10 cm long, strongly 3-nerved, acuminate; flowers white or pinkish, 2.5-4 cm across, in dense terminal corymbs; bracts lanceolate; calyx tubular, 16-20 mm long, green or tinged purple, obscurely veined, lobes ovate; petals with emarginate tip, linear appendages at the base of limb; capsule 1.5 cm long, cylndric-ovoid.
Caryophyllaceae Week: Saponaria officinalis from Kashmir: Saponaria officinalis L., Sp. Pl. 1: 408. 1753. syn:: Lychnis officinalis (L.) Scop. Common names: Common soapwort, bouncing-bet Glabrous erect perennial herb up to 1 m tall; leaves ovate lanceolate, 5-10 cm long, strongly 3-nerved, acuminate; flowers white or pinkish, 2.5-4 cm across, in dense terminal corymbs; bracts lanceolate; calyx tubular, 16-20 mm long, green or tinged purple, obscurely veined, lobes ovate; petals with emarginate tip, linear appendages at the base of limb; capsule 1.5 cm long, cylndric-ovoid. Photographed from Kashmir ID Requested. A roadside shrub (Around 2 feet high) Location - Pahalgam, RoadsideA Silene species, perhaps S. armeria Saponaria officinalis, a cultivation escape. Flora of Himachal Pradesh: Saponaria officinalis from Institute of Advance Studies Shimla : Attachments (4). 3 posts by 2 authors. Saponaria officinalis from Institute of Advance Studies Shimla Pls Validate Good photographs ... Caryophyllaceae ATJULY2016/02 : 9 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2) Kindly identify May be Caryophyllaceae memmber Shimla June, 2016 Thanks, ... Cultivated or wild ? Thank you, ... It matches 100% with Saponaria officinalis. Can it be wild or garden escape??? Probably an escape ..., Location: Kalimpong, WB, India Date: 10 May 2018 Altitude: 4600 ft. Habit : Cultivated I think this comfortably fits into Saponaria officinalis... Saponaria officinalis L. References: |
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