Silene laevigata

Silene laevigata, the Troödos catchfly, is glaucous, erect or decumbent annual plant. It grows 6 - 27 cm high with glabrous stems and small leaves. It has pink flowers, and the petals bifid 9 - 10 mm long. It flowers in March–June.

Habitat
Pine forest, roadsides and garrigue on dry igneous mountainsides at 650 - 1950 m altitude.

Distribution
Endemic to Cyprus, locally common on the Troödos range.