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What

Common Soapwort Saponaria officinalis

Observer

anita363

Date

Jul 22, 2005 12:05 PM EDT
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What

Common Soapwort Saponaria officinalis

Observer

anita363

Date

Aug 25, 2005 07:54 AM EDT

Description

I'm pretty sure this is Boucing Bet (aka Soapwort, Saponaria officinalis). But that's supposed to have 5 petals, & this one has 6! I have a shot of the leaves I can upload, if that will help.

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What

Rock Soapwort Saponaria ocymoides

Observer

galapaul

Date

the past
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Description from Wikipedia

Saponaria, also known as soapworts, is a genus of about 20 species of perennial herbs in the Caryophyllaceae, native to southern Europe and southwest Asia. The most familiar species in Europe is the Common Soapwort (S. officinalis), locally simply known as "the Soapwort". They grow to a height of 10-60 cm, with opposite leaves 1-6 cm long. The flowers are produced in tight clusters on the stem, 4-25 mm diameter, with five white, yellow, pink, or...

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