Italian Catchfly
 

Common Name(s):    Catchfly  Scientific Name:     Silene italica Family: Usual Size:  cm

                               Photograph by David Wood.

Identification: Originally misidentified as Silene nutans           Similar species:  Reproduction:  Habitat:   Range: Widespread and local distribution on shingle and by the shore on cliffs and rocky places with a minimum of soil. Additional Notes: Grows better in gardens next to the shingle foreshore than on the shingle itself.  Information wanted: Please send any records of this plant, with location, date, who discovered it, how it was identified, prevalence, common name and any other details to  Shorewatch Project EMail Glaucus@hotmail.com.  All messages will receive a reply.  Shorewatch Project Link to  FLOWERING PLANTS OF THE SHINGLE