Clammy Campion (Viscaria vulgaris)
Description
Silene viscaria, the sticky catchfly or clammy campion, is a flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is an upright perennial, growing to 60 cm in height. It gets its English name from the stickiness of its stem. It grows on cliffs and in rocky places. It has a purple flower. Stace and Fitter describe this plant as having the following characteristics: Erect perennial to 60 cm (24 in) high Not hairy or only slightly hairySticky just below each leaf junction Leaves lanceolate Flowers 20 mm (0.79 in) across; bright rosy red; petals notched; apparently whorled in long spikes; May-August
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Caryophyllaceae
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Genus: Viscaria
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