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Matthiola livida

Description:

An annual herb with simple, alternate, tooth-edged leaves. The flowers are pink or purple and have 4 petals.

Habitat:

Rocky desert habitats

Notes:

Spotted in Wadi Arbaeen, near St. Katherine's. >>Flowers and stems are eaten fresh by local Bedouin.

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Bernadette S
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Bernadette S

Egypt

Spotted on Jun 4, 2011
Submitted on Jun 7, 2012

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