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Silene antirrhina Linnaeus. Sleepy Catchfly, Garter-pink. Phen: Apr-Jul. Hab: Dry, open woodlands, fields, disturbed areas. Dist: 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, F, Fl4, FNA5, G, GrPl, K1, K3, 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?

Links to other floras: = Silene antirrhina - FNA5

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

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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