Silene antirrhina Linnaeus. Common name: Sleepy Catchfly, Garter-pink. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: Dry, open woodlands, fields, disturbed areas. Distribution: Nearly throughout North America, south to c. peninsular FL, and in Mexico (BCN, CHH, COA, SON, TAM) and South America; introduced in Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, Fl4, FNA5, G, GrPl, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV; > Silene antirrhina L. var. antirrhina — Il, S13; > Silene antirrhina L. var. divaricata Robins — Il; > Silene antirrhina L. var. linaria — S13, not published? Basionym: Silene antirrhina L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Silene antirrhina - FNA5
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Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect or ascending annual/biennial of fields and other disturbed areas.
Stems: Stems branched, hairy and with dark, sticky bands beneath upper leaf nodes.
Leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile and ascending, lance-shaped, 1-3 in. long.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers solitary or in sparse clusters at ends of branches; white to pink or lavender; 1/4-3/8 in. wide; consisting of 5 spreading, deeply notched petals emerging from the narrow end of an inflated, ribbed, calyx tube.
Fruits: Fruit an oval capsule encased in the dry, inflated calyx tube.
Comments: Flowers open in sunshine and close near evening.
Height: 8-30 in.
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description: Erect or ascending annual/biennial of fields and other disturbed areas.
stems: Stems branched, hairy and with dark, sticky bands beneath upper leaf nodes.
leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile and ascending, lance-shaped, 1-3 in. long.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers solitary or in sparse clusters at ends of branches; white to pink or lavender; 1/4-3/8 in. wide; consisting of 5 spreading, deeply notched petals emerging from the narrow end of an inflated, ribbed, calyx tube.
fruits: Fruit an oval capsule encased in the dry, inflated calyx tube.
comments: Flowers open in sunshine and close near evening.
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