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Silene antirrhina

Silene antirrhina

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Family: Cariophyllaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Silene antirrhina is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names sleepy silene and sleepy catchfly. It is native to the Americas and has been introduced to Europe.

 Silene antirrhina is quite variable in appearance, its morphology depending on several environmental factors, such as moisture level and available nutrients. In general, it is an annual herb growing upright to a maximum height near 80 cm.

The slender stem grows from a taproot and branches near the top. There are dark-colored internodes on the stem, the upper ones often glandular and sticky in texture. Insects become trapped in the sticky patches on this protocarnivorous plant, but it does not obtain any nutrients from them. The lance-shaped leaves are up to 6 cm long near the base of the stem, and are smaller and narrower higher up.

The flower is enveloped in an inflated ovate calyx of fused sepals with ten veins. The calyx is open at the top, often revealing five double-lobed petals in shades of pink, red, or purple to white; the petals are sometimes absent.

Distribution and habitat: It is native to the Americas, where it is widespread throughout North America and parts of South America. It is known in Europe as an introduced species. It can be found in a wide range of habitat types, including disturbed and recently burned areas. It is sometimes weedy.

Source: Wikipedia, article Silene antirrhina. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 554711
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Guatraché
La Pampa
Argentina
11/04/2023
Hugo Alberto Valderrey



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
190715704/11/2023ArgentinaLa PampaLaguna de Guatrache, en cercanías al camping, GuatrachéHugo Alberto Valderrey
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Silene antirrhina – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 29/09/2026.