Kebnat
PLANTS

Balkan catchfly

Silene csereii

Plants
IntroducedHerbBiennial · Perennial
Balkan catchfly, photo 1 of 5
Balkan catchfly, In flower
Balkan catchfly, In fruit
25–55 cmHeight

Biennial herbaceous plant reaching 25–55 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields and near water.

There are 10 observations of Balkan catchfly in Québec, mostly in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Montréal and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  2. Montréal4
  3. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsMario Hains
Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

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MaidenstearsSilene vulgaris
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