Caryophyllaceae Week pink OR carnation family * Silene indica* var. *indica *
*sy-LEE-nee* -- from saliva, meaning stickiness; or Silenus the foster father of Bacchus ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3DSilene&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzepemUOkuTlU_Qm0jTtAlFIfqVtlQ> *IN-dih-kuh* or *in-DEE-kuh* -- of or from India ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dindica&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeEWzqShR4B1m7tQ8a0IcR-8lYGlQ> *commonly known as*: Indian campion *Native to*: Himalaya (India, s Tibet) *References*: Flowers of India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FIndian%2520Campion.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdO_TrCQNncz4Svtxj9zzUJxbVB0g>• eFlora<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.efloras.org%2Fflorataxon.aspx%3Fflora_id%3D110%26taxon_id%3D242000762&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcBEzi7dILxPpdVwzSf9EsmEQW7cw> at Valley of Flowers on 02 AUG 12 [image: Silene indica var. indica]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7975712751%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfZDGthRIs56EmUREg96PE6kHVP7Q> [image: Silene indica var. indica]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7843264538%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzckdjQuEHfRAOTNPGWvP5mh_L8-EA> [image: Silene indica var. indica]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7843267814%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcjah80sgSVOtKxzzbZcAWWx3eDSA> [image: Silene indica var. indica]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7843271630%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcj0b4EzvOZfm-1f6onroeAs6rVUQ> Regards. Dinesh --
