No pavements round our way but this pearly-pink, double Soapwort, Saponaria officinalis, catches the eye on the side of the road between Upper Aghada & Rostellan. It has escaped the hedge-cutter once again! This is the only patch I know of round here. #WildflowerHour
Saponaria bodeana Boiss. Caryophyllaceae
Endemic to Iran
June 2023
Altitude 2100m
A perennial hardy plant with a height of 30 to 50 cm. This species grows in the shady areas under trees and shrubs
#Caryophyllaceae #conservation #botany #ecology #wildflower #wildlife
