Nottingham Catchfly, or Silene nutans

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Date:July 1960

Description:You will find this perennial growing on Staffordshire's Carboniferous Limestone.

Flowering between May and July, it can reach a height of 50cm.

This example was found growing at Beresford Dale near Alstonefield in Staffordshire, by local naturalist Eric Edees during winter 1960.

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This plant is now cared for by staff at Stoke-on-Trent Museums.

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