Small-flowered Catchfly

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Silene gallica

Small-flowered Catchfly, a reference photo
Photo: (Hans Hillewaert) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Silene gallica is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by several common names, including common catchfly, small-flowered catchfly, and windmill pink. It is native to Eurasia and North Africa, but it can be found throughout much of the temperate world as a common roadside weed.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Small-flowered Catchfly being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Silene
Species
Silene gallica

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