Bloom Clock/Keys/Southeastern Pennsylvania/October/White Flowers/Herbaceous/Simple Leaves

The plants pictured below have been recorded as blooming during the month of October in Southeastern Pennsylvania. These are all herbaceous plants with white flowers and simple leaves.

Nicotiana sylvestris

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Profile for Nicotiana sylvestris (Flowering Tobacco)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Tubular, white
Foliage:	Large, simple leaves, sticky.
Stem:	Sticky
Fruit:	sticky, 4-valved capsules.
Life Cycle:	Annual

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:11, 30 August 2007 (UTC) (photolog)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:02, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:11, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:08, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:33, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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Regional data and additional images for Nicotiana sylvestris

Nipponanthemum nipponicum

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Profile for Nipponanthemum nipponicum (Nippon Daisy)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	bushy herbaceous plant or subshrub
Flowers:	radiate heads
Life Cycle:	perennial

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:44, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 07:58, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:06, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:37, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 12:45, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
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Zinnia violacea

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Profile for Zinnia violacea (Zinnia)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:18, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:12, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:24, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

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Viola x wittrockiana

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Profile for Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Short-lived, low-growing perennial, with mostly cool season blooms
Higher taxa:	Viola

Recent Logs

--Anna reg 12:12, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

Anna reg 12:01, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
Anna reg 16:35, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Mid Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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Linaria vulgaris

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Profile for Linaria vulgaris (Butter and Eggs)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	spreading herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Snapdragon-like, yellow
Foliage:	Simple, covered in a white, waxy bloom
Stem:	Weak
Scent:	None
Fruit:	Dry capsules
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

Jomegat 21:38, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
Anna reg 12:48, 20 October 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Linaria vulgaris

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

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Profile for Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Small-leaved Mountain Mint)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Bushy herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Head-like inflorescences of white, tubular flowers
Foliage:	Narrow, stiff
Scent:	Mint scent from leaves when crushed
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 14:00, 11 August 2007 (UTC) (winding down a bit)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 07:36, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:08, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:23, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Mid Fall

Regional data and additional images for Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

Agastache foeniculum

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Profile for Agastache foeniculum (Wild Hyssop)

Identifying Characteristics
Flowers:	Small tubular flowers on an upright spike
Foliage:	simple, opposite
Stem:	Square in cross section
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:45, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:00, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 10:28, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:47, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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Aster ericoides

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Profile for Aster ericoides (Heath Aster)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	freely branched
Flowers:	heads with white ray florets

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:18, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:52, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 12:08, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
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Aster lateriflorus

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Profile for Aster lateriflorus (Calico Aster)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:09, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 14:56, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-NHAMP 09:03, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:20, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:09, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

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Cichorium intybus

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Profile for Cichorium intybus (Chicory)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect perennial, foliage primarily basal but with some cauline leaves
Flowers:	Radiate heads, both disk and ray florets typically blue but sometimes white
Life Cycle:	perennial
Similar Plants:	Basal foliage in spring is often mistaken for Taraxacum officinale

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:47, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 13:40, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:44, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
--Bridget barcode 13:23, 21 July 2009
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Phytolacca americana

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Profile for Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright, bushy, herbaceous plant
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

Jomegat 00:06, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

Regional data and additional images for Phytolacca americana

Chrysanthemum x morifolium

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Profile for Chrysanthemum x morifolium (Hardy Chrysanthemum, Mum)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:00, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 18:35, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 13:11, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 18:49, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
--Juan 15:58, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Regional data and additional images for Chrysanthemum x morifolium

Persicaria maculosa

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Profile for Persicaria maculosa (Lady's Thumb)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect herbaceous plant
Flowers:	On dense terminal spikes with a pink calyx and white corolla
Foliage:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Annual

Recent Logs

--Luai lashire 18:31, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 14:12, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 20:45, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:08, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:01, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 07:32, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:22, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Persicaria maculosa

Pycnanthemum incanum

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Profile for Pycnanthemum incanum (Mountain Mint)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright, spreading herbaceous plant.
Flowers:	Head-like clusters of small, tubular, white flowers. The heads are held above powdery bracts.
Foliage:	Opposite, roughly textured
Scent:	Very strong mint scent from crushed parts.
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:56, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:12, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 07:14, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:25, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

Regional data and additional images for Pycnanthemum incanum

Conyza canadensis

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Profile for Conyza canadensis (Horseweed)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Heads, usually appearing "closed". Fruits present while later flowers are opening.
Foliage:	Simple
Stem:	Stiff, densely covered by the leaves
Life Cycle:	Annual
General information:	Synonymous with Erigeron canadensis

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 10:35, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 09:21, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 09:52, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 10:44, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:10, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 05:57, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:35, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 21:26, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Regional data and additional images for Conyza canadensis

Phlox paniculata

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Profile for Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Corolla tubular with 5 showy lobes
Foliage:	Simple
Stem:	green, stiff
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:57, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:18, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:23, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 12:50, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
˜˜˜˜ TristanDolciano 16:30, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Regional data and additional images for Phlox paniculata

Eupatorium rugosum

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Profile for Eupatorium rugosum (White Snakeroot)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SBJ 08:27, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 18:24, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:33, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:03, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 06:10, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:47, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
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Mentha suaveolens

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Profile for Mentha suaveolens (Apple Mint)

Identifying Characteristics
Flowers:	Spikes of tubular flowers.
Foliage:	Opposite, hairy.
Stem:	Square in cross-section, hairy.
Scent:	Like mint and apples
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 11:12, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 18:10, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 10:09, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:55, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 07:16, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:15, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
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Leucanthemum x superbum

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Profile for Leucanthemum x superbum (Shasta Daisy)

Identifying Characteristics
Flowers:	Heads with yellow disk florets and white rays
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

SortaQuiet 23:02, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:30, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:33, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 11:02, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 17:29, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:03, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
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Regional data and additional images for Leucanthemum x superbum

Persicaria polymorpha

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Profile for Persicaria polymorpha (Knotweed)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	spreading, freely branched forb

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny ^talk 12:03, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 11:45, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 11:47, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

Regional data and additional images for Persicaria polymorpha

Lobularia maritima

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Profile for Lobularia maritima (Sweet Alyssum)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

Jomegat 00:26, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Lobularia maritima

Datura stramonium

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Profile for Datura stramonium (Jimsonweed)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Shrub-like forb
Flowers:	Trumpet-shaped, white
Fruit:	Spiny capsules

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:02, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 07:23, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:29, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

Regional data and additional images for Datura stramonium

Vinca minor

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Profile for Vinca minor (Periwinkle)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	prostrate vine, rooting at the nodes
Flowers:	trumpet-shaped
Foliage:	simple, opposite, evergreen
Life Cycle:	perennial

Recent Logs

Anna reg 13:04, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
Jomegat 20 Apr 2010 (from photos)
Anna reg 11:53, 27 March 2011 (UTC) (sporadic)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Winter, Mid Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Vinca minor

Pentas lanceolata

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Profile for Pentas lanceolata (Pentas)

Identifying Characteristics

This page contains recent bloom logs for the plant Pentas lanceolata (Pentas).

If you saw this plant blooming today (or sometime within the last 3 days), you can help improve the bloom clock by logging it. Just click on "edit" next to the Recent Logs heading, add *~~~~ (an asterisk followed by four tildes) on a new line just below the last signature, and then click "save page". This will add your signature and the date to log the plant.

Please make sure you've signed up on the contributors' page so that we can know the location of the plant you saw blooming and use your contribution to create a flora for your region! When you're done, you can go back to one of the main pages and find logs of other flowers you might have seen today.

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:25, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Archived Logs

(If there are more than 5 signatures under the recent logs heading, move the oldest logs to under this heading (generally leave the 3 most recent).

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Aster novae-angliae

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Profile for Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect, bushy herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Heads with yellow disk florets and purple (sometimes pink, white, or red) rays
Foliage:	Simple, alternate
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

Jomegat 17:49, 6 June 2010 (UTC)
Clarinetguy097 (discuss • contribs) 22:02, 20 June 2021 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Aster novae-angliae

Fagopyrum esculentum

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Profile for Fagopyrum esculentum (Buckwheat)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	erect herbaceous plant
Foliage:	cordate, alternate
Life Cycle:	annual

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:28, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:30, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:14, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

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Tanacetum parthenium

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Profile for Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect, bushy herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Heads with yellow centers and white rays
Foliage:	Simple, pinnately lobed
Life Cycle:	perennial

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:13, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 07:00, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 00:38, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:44, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:33, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:35, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

Regional data and additional images for Tanacetum parthenium

Erechtites hieracifolia

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Profile for Erechtites hieracifolia (Fireweed)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	erect forb

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:34, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:02, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:29, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 12:19, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:49, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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Saponaria officinalis

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Profile for Saponaria officinalis (Soapwort)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Scent:	Flowers are sweetly scented
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

Jomegat 11:20, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
Jomegat 12:31, 10 July 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

Regional data and additional images for Saponaria officinalis

(last updated 12:49, 11 October 2007 (UTC) with 29 plants)