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NOTTINGHAM CATCHFLY Silene nutans (Caryophyllaceae) Height to 50cm. Slightly downy and sticky perennial of calcareous grassland and shingle beaches. FLOWERS are nodding and 17mm across; pinkish white petals are inrolled during daytime but roll back at dusk (May-Jul). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are oval; lower ones are stalked while stem leaves are unstalked. STATUS-Local and scattered.
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NOTTINGHAM CATCHFLY Silene nutans (Caryophyllaceae) Height to 50cm. Slightly downy and sticky perennial of calcareous grassland and shingle beaches. FLOWERS are nodding and 17mm across; pinkish white petals are inrolled during daytime but roll back at dusk (May-Jul). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are oval; lower ones are stalked while stem leaves are unstalked. STATUS-Local and scattered.