English: Sweet William catchfly.
Synonym: Atocion armeria; Atocion armeroides; Atocion lituanicum; Cucubalus fasciculatus; Lychnis armoraria; Silene umbellata.
Region: Europe, introduced in United States.
Habitat: roadsides, weedy places.
Culture: Lithuanian former 50 litas silver Coin featured
Silene armeria.
TaxonomyFormerly classified as a carnivorous plant
BotanyPerennial herb; hardiness zones 5 to 8; 20–70 cm tall.
Stem: hairless or slightly hairy; sticky areas, below the flowers.
Leaves: numerous; 2.5–5 cm long; elliptic, oval or narrowly oval, smooth.
Inflorescence: arranged openly or compactly at end of stems.
Flower: clusters of pink or lavender flowers; catches small insects, trap them by the sticky sap exuded onto the stem.