Agrostemma githago, L.

1. A. githago L. View in CoL , Sp. Pl. 435 (1753) View Cited Treatment

( Lychnis githago (L.) Scop. ).

Plant covered with long, appressed, greyish hairs; stems 30-100 cm. Leaves usually linear, slightly connate, acute, or the lower obtuse. Calyx 3-7 cm, the ovoid or oblong tube usually much shorter than the often caducous teeth. Petals shorter than calyx; limb not spotted, dull purple, rarely white. Seeds mostly 3 mm or more, with prominent acute tubercles. 2n = 48. Probably native in Europe only in the E. Mediterranean region; introduced as a weed o fcultivation almost throughout Europe, but less abundant than formerly. All except Sb, but in Az Fa Is only as a rare casual. Perhaps comparatively recently derived from 3.