Caryophyllaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Silene velutina

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Silene velutina is a herbaceous perennial plant with erect stems forming a loose clump of growth; it can grow 25 - 60cm tall The plant is harvested from the wild for use in commercial cosmetic preparations. Silene velutina has a restricted range, being found onlt in southern Corsica and northern Sardinia. It is impacted by invasive plants and the predation of rats, whilst its habitat is continuously declining due to tourism activities and eutrophication from marine bird colonies. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeMediterranean - southern Corsica, northern Sardinia

HabitatCoastal calcareous (limestone) and granite cliffs[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Heathland and scrub, sparsely vegetated land.