Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis)


Saponaria officinalis

A cheerful garden flower that has made itself at home here. It is frequently found at the edges of lawns or along roadsides; these plants were blooming along the edges of a German cemetery in Beechview.

Saponaria officinalis
Saponaria officinalis

For a description of the species, see the Saponaria officinalis reference page.

Saponaria officinalis
Photographed July 5 with a Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6.

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