Botanical name

Silene aethiopica

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Synonym (old name)

Silene clandestina
Silene aethiopica
Silene aethiopica

Description

Erect or sprawling, shortly hairy annual up to 45cm. Flowers white or pinkish with darker reverse; petals bifid; scented at night.

Habitat

Sandy and limestone flats

Flower Date

August to January