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Caryophyllaceae
Silene

*Silene gallica Linnaeus. Common name: Small-flowered Catchfly, Common Catchfly. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Sandy disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, Fl4, FNA5, G, Il, K4, NE, Pa, RAB, Tx, WH3; > Silene anglica L. — S, S13, misapplied. Basionym: Silene gallica L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Silene gallica - FNA5

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