Silene secundiflora Otth

Spice Flower In the field

Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Genus: Silene

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Castelló.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): West Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Beaches and dunes, sandy soils. Rocky coastlines. Therophytic calicole fields. Therophytic communities.

Characteristics: This Silene grows by the rocky littoral zones, we can recognize them be cause the calyx is crossed from top to bottom with very evident dark lines and the petals are bilobate and a vivid rose. After flowering, the superior base of the calyx swells while the base remains narrow. Leaves are opposite and finely pubescent (hairy).