Caryophyllaceae
Nodding catchfly
Silene pendula
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Silene
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Common names
By language (6)
- Chinese
- 大蔓樱草, 大蔓櫻草, 大花樱草, 小町草, 矮雪轮, 矮雷轮
- English
- Nodding catchfly
- Estonian
- Rippuv põisrohi
- Finnish
- Rentokohokki
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Hengesmelle
- Welsh
- Gludlys pendrwm
Synonyms
- Silene cisplatensis Cambess.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
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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.