Summary
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Saponaria officinalis is a common perennial plant from the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae). This plant has many common names, including common soapwort, bouncing-bet, crow soap, wild sweet William, and soapweed. There are about 20 species of soapworts altogether.
Description
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Perennial herb with 1-several unbranched stems, up to 70 cm. Leaves opposite, sessile, oblong-elliptic to lanceolate, 4-12 cm long, hairless; margin entire. Flowers c. 2.5 cm in diameter, in dense terminal heads. Calyx tubular up to 2 cm long, cylindric with 5 reddish teeth. Petals 5, pink or white.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) AnneTanne, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC),
http://www.flickr.com/photos/78746377@N00/2252734313
- (c) anónimo, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC),
http://www.biopix.com/photos/SDL-Saponaria-officinalis-00002.jpg
- (c) Conrad Altmann, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), uploaded by Conrad Altmann
- (c) Shuk Han (Nancy) Mak, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Shuk Han (Nancy) Mak
- (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA),
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saponaria_officinalis
- (c) Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC),
http://eol.org/data_objects/30278999
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