Catchfly / سيلينة عصارية /

Silene succulenta Forssk.

Edibility and usage

Blooming period
March to May
Seed collection period
July to August

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • Pink
  • White
Life form
  • Chamaephyte
Foliage
Evergreen

Scientifc data

Genus
Silene
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Wikidata item
Q5400971
GBIF Item
Silene succulenta Forssk. (5588274)

References

  1. Zohary, Michael. “A Vegetation Map of Western Palestine.” The Journal of Ecology, 1947, 1–19.
  2. Zohary, Michael. Flora Palaestina. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1972.

Citation

Silene succulenta Forssk. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/2869 accessed via barari.org on 2/19/2026.

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