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*Silene dichotoma Ehrhart ssp. dichotoma. Common name: Forked Catchfly. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Fields, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA5, NY, Va; < Silene dichotoma Ehrh. — C, F, G, GrPl, Il, K4, NE, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, W, WV. Basionym: Silene dichotoma Ehrh. 1792
Links to other floras: = Silene dichotoma ssp. dichotoma - FNA5
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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