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Silene thymifolia Sm.

Flora Europaea perennial, H xeric psammophile sea shore steppe species west Pontic Scabiosion argenteae R16 habitats       This species is very characteristic for the sand dunes along the western sea shores of the Black Sea. It seems to be very endangered in Romania though present in a strictly and functionally protected natural reservation. Agigea seaside sand dunes natural reservation, Constanta county, May 2010. dr. Fagaras Marius, marius_fagaras@yahoo.com Agigea seaside sand dunes reservation, Constanta county, 6th of August 2006. Isolated single individual (!) hopefully not the last one to be found in the flora of Romania. dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com