White Campion, colleja

Description:

This plant forms a basal rosette of oval to lanceolate leaves 4-10 cm long, and when they get older, forked stems grow from these, with leaves in opposite pairs. The flowers grow in clusters at the tops of the stems, 2.5-3 cm diameter, with a distinctive inflated calyx and five white petals, each petal deeply notched; flowering lasts from late spring to early autumn. The entire plant is densely hairy.

Habitat:

Spotted at the side of a local road

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec., f/4.0, ISO Speed Rating: 200. Focal Length: 90.0 mm.