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Common Flowering soapwort

Saponaria officianalis

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Field Notes

Description:

Soapwort flowering in Pieve di Camaiore

Habitat:

Garden landscape

Notes:

Our kids like to rub these flowers in their hands to wash up making suds. Also good for increasing the water holding capacity of soil.

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Common Soapwort

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PublishedOctober 19, 2011

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