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Woody Catchfly |
Silene fruticosa L. (Fam: CARYOPHYLLACEAE.)
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| Nomenclature and general info |
Species name : | Silene fruticosa
L. | Principal synonym : | No Main Synonyms
| Plant Family : | | General name(s) : | Woody Catchfly | Maltese name(s) : | Lsien l-Għasfur tal-Blat | Status for Malta : | Indigenous. Originating from the Maltese islands | Frequency in the wild : | Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce Rare
Very Rare Extinct
| Growth form : | CHAMEOPHYTE (Subshrubs) | Legal Protection : | Protected by law (schedule VI of legal notice LN311/2006) and cannot be picked or harmed | Red List 1989 : | This species has a threatened status and is listed in the Flora section of the National Red Data Book (Lanfranco, 1989) | Flowering Time : | Apr-Jun | Remarks : | A very rare plant found in few sites along the Western coast of Gozo. |
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