Silene laciniata greggii

Description

Silene laciniata grows from a taproot and has one or many decumbent[citation needed] to erect[citation needed] stems which may exceed a meter (3 ft.)[citation needed] in height. many stems.The slender, branching stem is glandular and sticky.The lance-shaped leaves are up to about 10 centimeters long by 2 wide, with smaller ones occurring on upper parts of the plant.The inflorescence may have one flower or many, each on a long pedicel. The flower has a tubular green or reddish calyx of fused sepals which is lined with ten prominent veins. The five bright red petals are each divided deeply into 4 to 6 long, pointed lobes, sometimes appearing fringed.