Caryophyllaceae
Italian catchfly
Silene italica
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Silene
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Common names
By language (9)
- Arabic
- سيلينة إيطالية
- Azerbaijani
- İtaliya qoyunqulağı
- Chinese
- 意大利雪輪, 意大利雪轮
- English
- Italian catchfly
- Macedonian
- Италијански плускавец
- Polish
- Lepnica południowa
- Slovenian
- Laška lepnica
- Ukrainian
- Смілка італійська
- Welsh
- Gludlys yr Eidal
Synonyms
- Cucubalus catholicus Ficin.
- Cucubalus clavicarpus Schult.
- Cucubalus floccosus Ficin.
- Cucubalus italicus L.
- Cucubalus mollissimus Waldst. & Kit.
- Cucubalus pilosus Willd. ex Spreng.
- Cucubalus silenoides Vill.
- Silene multifida Edgew.
- Silene viscosa Schleich.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Biennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Herbarium of the University of Coimbra, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Herbarium of the University of Coimbra, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Herbarium of the University of Coimbra, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Herbarium of the University of Coimbra, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Herbarium of the University of Coimbra, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.