Caryophyllaceae FAMILY
Silene colorata
Silene colorata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Silene colorata is an annual plant with an erect or ascending stem that often branches near the base; it can grow 15 - 60cm tall[ 1548 Title Flora Iberica Publication Author Website http://www.floraiberica.es Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Published in book form, the treatments of the various species have also been released on-line in PDF format. Records entered here are all from the on-line PDFs. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for use in commercial cosmetic preparations.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAll round the Mediterranean region, but not found in France nor in the Balkans north of Albania
HabitatRocky waysides, uncultivated fields, soily garigues, traffic islands[ 1548 Title Flora Iberica Publication Author Website http://www.floraiberica.es Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Published in book form, the treatments of the various species have also been released on-line in PDF format. Records entered here are all from the on-line PDFs. ].