Silene colorata Poir.

This Mediterranean annual is very common along the Israeli coastal plain, growing in sandy places. The delicate flowers open in the late afternoon and wilt the next day, as sun comes up.

a common Mediterranean annual of sandy coastal plain, penetrating the desert as well.

Silene colorata is usually pink flowere,d. a common plant of the coastal and desert sands in Israel. Several small populations occur in the mountains and have white flowers.