Silene antirrhina
(Sleepy Catchfly)
Silene antirrhina, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7661
Silene antirrhina, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7655
Silene antirrhina, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7669
Silene antirrhina, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7667
Silene antirrhina, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7658
| Scientific Name | Silene antirrhina | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SIAN2 |
| Common Name | Sleepy Catchfly, Sleepy Silene | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 20045 |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils, along roadsides, fields, disturbed areas, open woods; often appearing after burning. Plant: Slender, erect or ascending annual up to 32 inches tall; stems with a few or no branches, nearly hairless to minutely hairy and often sticky upper portions. Leaves: Linear to oblong-lanceolate blades, 3/4 to 2 inches long and less than 1/2-inch wide; basal leaves often have ciliate margins especially along the lower portions of the blade; stem leaves are opposite and sessile. Inflorescence: Branched cluster atop stems with a few to several flowers on pedicels 3/8 to 1-1/8 inches long; flowers are about 1/4-inch across with 5 bright pink or white spreading petals tipped with deep rose, each petal deeply notched at tip; 5 sepals below united into a nearly cylindrical tube about 1/4-inch long with 10 prominent ribs and pointed teeth; flowers open when the sun comes out. Bloom Period: March to September. Reference: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, SEINet and Minnesota Wildflowers. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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