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Blue Ridge Catchfly (Silene ovata)

Silene Ovata, or more commonly know as Blue Ridge Catchfly, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Silene. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Silene Ovata or Blue Ridge Catchfly's floral region is North America US Lower 48

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Silene
  • Family: Caryophyllaceae
  • Order: Caryophyllales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N)
  • State T/E Status: AR (T) IL (E) IN (E) KY (T) TN (E)
  • State T/E Common Name: AR (ovate-leaf catchfly) IL (ovate catchfly) IN (ovate catchfly) KY (ovate catchfly) TN (ovate catchfly)





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