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Night Flowering Catchfly (Silene noctiflora) |
Color Picture: J.G. Sturm, 1796, Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen.
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Silene latifolia The flower of Evening Lychnis has 5 styles, not 3. The flowers of Night Flowering Catchfly tend to occur in clumps on short flower stalks bracketed by two opposite leaves.
Silene vulgaris The calyx sac and stem of Bladder Campion are smooth, lacking hairs. Night Flowering Catchfly (Silene noctiflora) Alien: Native of Europe. Identification: Flowers white with 5 deeply cleft petals and 3 styles. Calyx sac with a complex reticulation of purple lines. Calyx sac longer than wide, hairy. Plant sticky all over. Stem hairy. Leaves blade-like with smooth outer margins. Flowers opening at night. Plant 1 to 3 feet in height. Distribution: Throughout most of North America. Habitat: Night Flowering Catchfly is a species of disturbed habitats such as roadsides, fields, and forest margins. Flowering period: July to September. |
Night Flowering Catchfly (Silene noctiflora)
Similar Species: Evening Lychnis (Silene latifolia) Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris)
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