About Silene vallesia L.
Silene vallesia L. is a perennial, hairy, sticky plant with ascending flowering stems. It grows between 5 and 15 centimetres (2.0–5.9 inches) tall. Its leaves are opposite, oblong-lanceolate, gradually getting smaller toward the top of the plant, and 1–3 centimetres (0.39–1.18 inches) long. Its inflorescence is a raceme that holds only 1 to 3 flowers, with the inflorescence measuring 2–2.5 centimetres (0.79–0.98 inches) long. The petals are pale pink, split into two deep, oval lobes. This species flowers from June to August. It is widespread from the western Alps through to the Apennines. It grows in rocky areas, rocky pastures, and slopes at elevations between 900 and 2,500 metres (3,000–8,200 feet) above sea level.
