Silene gallica Linnaeus

Silene gallica Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2005.

Vernacular names

• silène de France Jauzein, 1995

• small-flowered catchfly FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• English catchfly Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005
• French catchfly UWSP
• windmill pink Washington Native Plant Society, 2010

Synonyms

• Silene anglica Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Silene quinquevulnera Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2005

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Caryophyllanae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Caryophyllaceae
Tribe	Sileneae
Genus	Silene
Subgenus	Silene subg. Silene
Section	Silene sect. Silene
Species	Silene gallica

Habit

Herb