A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Caryophyllaceae » Atocion armeria
Atocion armeria (L.) Raf.[HC2]
sweet William catchfly
Publication: Autik. Bot. 29. 1840.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: FNA5: "The long-tubular, clavate calyx enclosing the unusually long carpophore helps to distinguish Silene armeria. It is an occasional and adventive garden escape."
Last updated 1/2/2021 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Silene armeria L.[FNA5, HC]
