Silene laevigata
# Silene laevigata

Silene laevigata, the Troödos catchfly, is glaucous, erect or decumbent annual plant. It grows 6–27 cm (2.4–10.6 in) high with glabrous stems and small leaves. It has pink flowers, and the petals bifid 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 in) long. It flowers in March–June.

## Habitat

Pine forest, roadsides and garrigue on dry igneous mountainsides at 650–1,950 m (2,130–6,400 ft) altitude.

## Distribution

Endemic to Cyprus, locally common on the Troödos range.

