Silene dioica
Family : Caryophyllaceae
Red Campion
61/119 : Native
A very common plant of hedge bottoms in the outskirts of the town. The distribution demonstrates, very clearly, that it does not stand up well to urban expansion.

Herbarium material: HLU : Hessle rubbish tip 1946 {A K Wilson}; Cottingham 1953 {A K Wilson}.

R Middleton 2000

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