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Silene sedoides
Silene sedoides is a species of flowering plant belonging to the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae). It is found primarily along rocky and sandy coastlines of the Mediterranean Sea. First documented in 1789 from specimens collected in North Africa, this short-lived annual plant grows in the harsh zone just above the high-tide line where few other plants survive. It is characterised by its fleshy, somewhat succulent leaves that help it conserve water in its dry, salty habitat, and by its small white to pink flowers that feature a distinctive dark spot at the base of each petal. The plant's leaves range from spoon-shaped to egg-shaped, and its entire surface is covered with sticky, glandular hairs that may help protect it from the intense Mediterranean sun and sea spray.
This species predominantly occupies rocky, sandy, or gravelly habitats in the maritime supralittoral zone (the area just above the high-tide line), occasionally appearing slightly inland as a ruderal (disturbed site) plant. Its distribution spans broadly around the Mediterranean, from Spain and France eastward through Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, and the Middle East, extending as far west as North Africa. Within Greece, it is common, growing in coastal environments. Elsewhere, its occurrences are more sporadic and less frequent.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Silene sedoides by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
