Silene mollissima (L.) Pers.

Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Genus: Silene

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Dragonera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): West Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte.

Habitats: Rock crevices and cliff faces. Rock creviceses and cliff faces.

Characteristics: A robust plant, woody at the base, pilose. This species is very similar to S. hifacensis although the inflorescence of S. mollissima is asymmetric and flowers are white, not pink. Stems are erect and the lower leaves have: long petioles, are grouped rosettes and elliptic in shape.