Rock soapwort
Saponaria ocymoides L.
Saponaria ocymoides, known as rock soapwort, is a semi-evergreen perennial flowering plant in the Caryophyllaceae family. It is native to southwestern and southern central Europe.
Description
Saponaria ocymoides (L.) is a member of the Caryophyllaceae family and is commonly referred to as rock soapwort. It is a semi-evergreen perennial flowering plant that is native to regions in southwestern and southern central Europe. Its distribution includes areas such as Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Great Britain, and parts of Scandinavia. The plant was first published in 1753.
Other common names
Rock soapworttumbling-Ted
Distribution
British Columbia · Ontario · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · NO · DK · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Denmark · Channel Is. · Sweden · England · Scotland · Wales · SE · CZ · SK · CA · conterminous 48 United States · Austria · California · Colorado · Corse · Czechoslovakia · Germany
Synonyms
Saponaria alsinoidesBootia ocymoidesSaponaria ocymoides subsp. alsinoidesSpanizium ocymioides
