Silene laevigata

Silene laevigata
Silene laevigata flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. laevigata
Binomial name
Silene laevigata

Silene laevigata, the Troödos catchfly, is a glaucous, erect or decumbent annual plant. It grows 6–27 cm (2.4–10.6 in) high with glabrous stems and small leaves. It has pink flowers, and the petals bifid 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 in) long. It flowers in March–June.