Other common names:
Sticky Cockle Other scientific names: Melandrium noctiflorum French names:
Silène noctiflore Family: Pink Family (Caryophyllaceae) Group: Campions Distinctive features:
White flowers with bladder behind them; three styles in flowers; plant is sticky all over. Similar species: • White Campion (Silene latifolia) - Very similar. Flowers have five styles; plant not sticky. • Red Campion (Lychnis dioica) - Flowers red/pink; plant not sticky. • Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris) - Flowers and petals smaller, stem smooth. Flowers: Summer; White; 5 parts (petals); Flowers have three styles. Open in the evening, but stay open into the next day. Leaves: Opposite/Whorled, Simple, Entire Stem:
Sticky. Habitat: Fields and Open Areas Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 260 Native/Non-native:
Non-native Notes:
Night-flowering Catchfly can be difficult to tell apart from White Campion (Silene latifolia). The main differentiator is the number of styles in the flower.
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Night-flowering Catchfly flowers have three stamens. They aren't usually very visible, unlike those of White Campion (Silene latifolia).
Flower just opening.
And a similar photo to show the flower size. Night-flowering Catchfly flowers are usually about 3/4" wide, vs. those of White Campion (Silene latifolia) which are usually about 1" wide.
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