Atocion armeria

Atocion armeria
Sweet William catchfly
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Atocion
Species:
A. armeria
Binomial name
Atocion armeria
(L.) Raf.
Synonyms
List
  • Cucubalus fasciculatus Lam.
  • Lychnis armoraria Scop.
  • Silene armeria L.
  • Silene glauca Salisb.
  • Silene latifolia Gray
  • Silene variegata Fenzl
  • Atocion armeria var. lituanicum (Zapał.) Niketić & Stevan.
  • Atocion armeria var. sparsiflorum (Schur) Niketić & Stevan.
  • Atocion armeroides Raf.
  • Atocion lituanicum (Zapał.) Tzvelev
  • Cucubalus glaucus Spreng.
  • Silene armeria f. albiflora Matevski & Kostad.
  • Silene armeria var. angustifolia Rchb. ex Zapał.
  • Silene armeria var. berdaui (Zapał.) Kulcz.
  • Silene armeria f. minor Bolzon
  • Silene armeria f. ramosissima Bolzon
  • Silene armeria var. serpentini Beck
  • Silene armeria var. sparsiflora Schur
  • Silene berdaui Zapał.
  • Silene lituanica Zapał.
  • Silene mixta Fenzl
  • Silene subleopoliensis Zapał.
  • Silene umbellata Gilib.

Atocion armeria, commonly known as Sweet William catchfly, is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. Originally a native of Europe, it has become widespread in the United States. A small-growing form is known as a dwarf catchfly. The name comes from the way in which small insects are trapped by the sticky sap exuded onto the stem. Although it has been identified as a carnivorous plant in the past, it is not currently regarded as such.

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