Silene noctiflora

Silene noctiflora

Night-flowering Catchfly

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Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Pink family
Caryophyllaceae
Photographer: John Crellin
Near Plympton, Plymouth
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This damaged flower was at least open during the day.

David Fenwick found the site, identified the plants and took me there to see them.

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28 June 2007
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: introduced before 1500 AD
Nikon D70
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-Pattern
Focussing: Manual
1/80 sec - F/18
Exp. compensation: -0.7 EV
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 320
Silene noctiflora

Night-flowering Catchfly

FloralImages
Creative Commons License
Protected by a Creative Commons Licence.
Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Pink family
Caryophyllaceae
Photographer: Dave Fenwick
Devon

I am delighted David has let me have these excellent pictures of his find. The flowers roll up during the day. Visit his website at www.aphotoflora.com/

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21 May 2007
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: introduced before 1500 AD