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SOAPWORT Saponaria officinalis (Caryophyllaceae) Height to 1m. Straggling, hairless perennial with brittle stems. Found on roadside verges and waste ground, and in damp woodland. FLOWERS have pink petals and are 25-35mm across (Jun-Aug). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are narrowly oval and distinctly veined. STATUS-Possibly native in a few sites but mainly a naturalised garden escape.
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SOAPWORT Saponaria officinalis (Caryophyllaceae) Height to 1m. Straggling, hairless perennial with brittle stems. Found on roadside verges and waste ground, and in damp woodland. FLOWERS have pink petals and are 25-35mm across (Jun-Aug). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are narrowly oval and distinctly veined. STATUS-Possibly native in a few sites but mainly a naturalised garden escape.