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Photographer: Emmet J. Judziewicz
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Family Caryophyllaceae
Silene csereii Baumg.
Balkan catchfly, glaucous campion
Silene: probably from Greek sialon, "saliva," referring to gummy exudation on stems, and/or named for Silenus, intoxicated foster-father of Bacchus (god of wine) who was covered with foam, much like the glandular secretions of many species of this genus.
csereii: dedicated in 1816 to Wolfgang von Cserei, Baumgarten's patron
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| Status: | Introduced - naturalized |
| Plant: | erect, biennial/perennial, up to 40" tall forb with branched stems |
| Flower: | white, 5-parted, calyx tubular and tapering at both ends, petals with 2 lobes; inflorescence open, with many flowers and branches, the main branches very long; blooms May-Oct. |
| Leaf: | widely oval, bluish-gray, smooth |
| Habitat: | sun; dry; disturbed areas |
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