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Silene gallica L.
common catchfly
Symbol: SIGA
Group: Dicot
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Biennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 67. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Guidelines.

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Plant Synonyms:
SIGA Silene gallica L.
 

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Silene anglica L.
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State Distributional Map for SIGA
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Plant Distribution by State

Silene gallica L.

SIGA

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Related Taxa:
Silene gallica L.

View 40 genera in Caryophyllaceae, 79 species in Silene

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Classification:
Silene gallica L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Caryophyllidae –
                      Order Caryophyllales –
                         Family Caryophyllaceae – Pink family
                            Genus Silene L. – catchfly
                               Species Silene gallica L. – common catchfly

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Introduced Information:
Silene gallica L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Silene gallica L.
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 20067.
View species account from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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