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Carl Farmer |
Uncommon in dry ground near the sea. Plants c 5-25 cm high. Flower diameter c 9-15 mm Skye ID: Flower has 5 pink petals at the end of a long tube, which is surrounded by a calyx divided more than halfway into 5 long narrow teeth; 5 stamens with conspicuous anthers; leaves opposite, unstalked; stems and leaves hairless. Other features: Flowers bunched together in tight heads, but dwarf specimens with few flowers often found. Stems ribbed. Leaves in a basal rosette as well as up stem, 3-veined. Anthers twist spirally after opening to release pollen. |