Silene repens
Creeping Catchfly, Pink Campion
Other regional names: Pink Catchfly
- Pink Catchfly
Also known as: Cucubalus congestus Willd. ex Cham. & Schltdl. +18 more
- Cucubalus congestus Willd. ex Cham. & Schltdl.
- Silene amoena var. angustifolia (Turcz. ex Regel) N.V.Vlassova
- Silene fauriei H.Lév. & Vaniot
- Silene gypsophiloides Schrank
- Silene gysophila Desf.
- Silene pachyrhiza Franch.
- Silene purpurata Greene
- Silene repens f. alpina Kom.
- Silene repens f. apoiensis (H.Hara) Kitam.
- Silene repens f. glabra Peschkova
- Silene repens f. sinensis F.N.Williams
- Silene repens f. sinensis N.H.Williams
- Silene repens f. vulgaris (Turcz.) Regel
- Silene repens subsp. alpina (Kom.) Kozhevn.
- Silene repens subsp. alpina Kom.
- Silene repens subsp. australis C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire
- Silene repens subsp. purpurata (Greene) C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire
- Silene repens subsp. repens
- Silene repens subsp. typica C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Silene repens (commonly known as Creeping catchfly or Pink Campion) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Silene, which contains over 900 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Altay, Amur, British Columbia, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, East European Russia, Idaho, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Montana, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Primorye, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Tibet, Tuva, Washington, West Siberia, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Central European Russia