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Caryophyllaceae

Siberian catchfly

Silene sibirica Pers.

Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Silene

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Siberian catchfly: Siberian Catchfly
Photo: Силаева Татьяна Борисовна, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
西伯利亚蝇子草, 西伯利亞蠅子草, 全缘绳子草, 全缘蝇子草, 全缘蠅子草
English
Siberian catchfly

Synonyms

  • Cucubalus sibiricus L.
  • Silene holopetala Bunge
  • Viscago sibirica (L.) Hornem.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: 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.