Silene antirrhina

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 419. 1753.

Common names: Sleepy catchfly silène muflier
WeedyIllustrated
Synonyms: Silene antirrhina var. confinis Fernald Silene antirrhina var. depauperata Rydberg Silene antirrhina var. divaricata B. L. Robinson Silene antirrhina var. laevigata Engelmann & A. Gray Silene antirrhina var. subglaber Engelmann & A. Gray Silene antirrhina var. vaccarifolia Rydberg
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 174. Mentioned on page 170.

Plants annual; taproot slender. Stems erect, simple or branched, slender, to 80 cm, subglabrous to retrorsely puberulent especially proximally, distal internodes frequently glutinous. Leaves 2 per node; blade with margins ciliate toward base, apex acute to obtuse; basal blades oblanceolate, spatulate; cauline narrowly oblanceolate to linear, 1–9 cm × 2–15 mm, scabrous or puberulent, rarely glabrous on both surfaces. Inflorescences cymose, open, branches usually ascending, several- to many-flowered, 1-flowered in depauperate specimens. Flowers: mature calyx prominently 10-veined, campanulate to ovate, 5–9 × 3–5 mm, margins dentate, glabrous, veins parallel, with pale commissures; lobes usually purple, triangular, acute, ca. 1 mm; petals white, often suffused with dark red, rarely wholly dark red, limb ovate, usually 2-lobed, ca. 2.5 mm, slightly longer than calyx, rarely petals absent, claw narrow, appendages 0.1–0.4 mm; stamens included; styles 3; stigmas included. Capsules equaling calyx, opening by 6 teeth; carpophore less than 1 mm. Seeds dull gray-black, reniform, 0.5–0.8 mm diam., finely papillate. 2n = 24.


Phenology: Flowering spring–late summer.
Habitat: Dry, sandy or gravelly places, roadsides, fields, waste places, open woods, often appearing after burning
Elevation: 0-2300 m

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., Man., N.B., Ont., Que., Sask., Ala., Ariz., Ark., Calif., Colo., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Mont., Nebr., Nev., N.H., N.J., N.Mex., N.Y., N.C., N.Dak., Ohio, Okla., Oreg., Pa., R.I., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Utah, Vt., Va., Wash., W.Va., Wis., Wyo., Mexico, South America, adventive in Europe.

Discussion

The six varieties and forms of Silene antirrhina noted above were named on the basis of stature and flower color, but none appear to be worthy of recognition. The species is very plastic, being greatly affected by moisture, exposure, and nutrients.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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0-2300 m +
Dry, sandy or gravelly places, roadsides, fields, waste places, open woods, often appearing after burning +
Flowering spring–late summer. +
Weedy +  and Illustrated +
Silene antirrhina var. confinis +, Silene antirrhina var. depauperata +, Silene antirrhina var. divaricata +, Silene antirrhina var. laevigata +, Silene antirrhina var. subglaber +  and Silene antirrhina var. vaccarifolia +
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