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Sea Campion
海濱蠅子草 · 海滨蝇子草 · 海濱蠅子草 · Silène maritime · Colleja marina
Silene uniflora
Pretty white flowers with a balloon-like puffed-up calyx behind each one. Grows in cushions on windy sea cliffs all summer.
Height
25 cm
Blooms
May–Aug
Family
Pink (Caryophyllaceae)
Latin name
Silene uniflora
Where to find
- Sea cliffs
- Cliffs of Moher (Clare)
- Shingle beaches