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Nottingham Catchfly |
Plantae Eu-dicots (True dicotyledons) Caryophyllales |
| Silene nutans | |
| Family: Caryophyllaceae | |
Apparently this species is not dioecious exactly but certainly seems that way on first encounter. Sources vary on the exact behaviour. Some say it is gynodioecious and others that it changes from night to night ! (See the Wikipedia entry.) |
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| 24 May 2012 | |
| Category: Cultivated plants | |
| British Isles status: native Scarce Perennial |
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| Photographer: J R Crellin | |
About the picture: NIKON D700 24/05/2012 10:08:43 1/80 sec - F/14 Lens: 105mm f/2.8 G VR Sensitivity: ISO 800 Exp. compensation: -0.5 EV Depth of field: 0.02 m (0.49 - 0.51) Light value: 10.9 |
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