Fire Pink is also known as Catch Fly, as are many members of the Silene genus.
Plant Type: This is a herbaceous plant, it is a perennial which can reach 65cm in height (26inches).
Plant Type: This is a herbaceous plant, it is a perennial which can reach 65cm in height (26inches).
Leaves: The leaf arrangement is opposite. Each leaf is entire. Most leaves are basal.
Flowers: The flowers have 5 Regular Parts and are up to 4cm wide (1.5 inches). They are scarlet. Blooms first appear in mid spring and continue into late spring. The petals are notched (pinked) on the tips.
Habitat: Open woods and rocky slopes.
Range: Most of eastern U. S. except extreme northeast.
Photographic Location: Cedars Of Lebanon State Park in Middle TN
The pink in the name refers to the notch in each petal. The name Catch Fly refers to the fact that insects often stick to the foliage. This may prevent undesirable insects from interfering with pollination by more suitable insects.
Similar Species: Round-leaved Catchfly (S. Rotundifolia) as the name implies has round leaves and is lower growing. It inhabits sandstone cliffs.
The pink in the name refers to the notch in each petal. The name Catch Fly refers to the fact that insects often stick to the foliage. This may prevent undesirable insects from interfering with pollination by more suitable insects.
Similar Species: Round-leaved Catchfly (S. Rotundifolia) as the name implies has round leaves and is lower growing. It inhabits sandstone cliffs.
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