Silene italica
Italian Catchfly
Also known as: Cucubalus clavaecarpus Schult., 1809 +5 more
- Cucubalus clavaecarpus Schult., 1809
- Cucubalus silenoides Chaix, 1785
- Silene audibertii Gand., 1880
- Silene clavicarpa Rochel ex Rchb.
- Silene mollissima Otth
- Viscago mollissima Baumgartner
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe, Silene italica (commonly known as Italian Catchfly) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iran, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Palestine, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Corse, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms