Caryophyllaceae

Blue Ridge catchfly

Silene ovata Pursh

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene

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Blue Ridge catchfly: Ovate-leaved Catchfly (Silene ovata) on the Sylamore District of the Ozark National Forest, Arkansas, USA. Plants growing on talus. Nov. 11, 2011. — Photo: Sedgehead, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Blue Ridge catchfly, Eastern fringed catchfly

Synonyms

Cucubalus polypetalus Walter
Silene baldwinii Nutt.
Silene polypetala (Walter) Fernald & B.G.Schub.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Sedgehead, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Sedgehead, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Sedgehead, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.