| Description | Royal Catch Fly (Silene regia) is a wild flower with brilliant red 4 petal flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (sigh-LEE-nee)(REE-jee-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
| Sunlight | full to part sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | scentless star-shaped, scarlet, 5 narrow petals, attach to a tubular calyx, calyx covered with hairs to trap climbing insects, nectar attracts the larger butterflies |
| Fruit | small black seeds |
| Leaves | downy leaves |
| Roots | root system forms a tap root |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet tall |
| Propagation | seeds, cold moist stratification has been reported to improve the germination, may bloom the first year |
| Misc Facts | Crimson red flowers attract Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds and Black Swallowtail butterflies. Name comes from the sticky hairs on the calyx that trap climbing insects. |
| Author's Notes | When you see this plant in the wild it is amazing how bright red the flowers are. |
| Notes & Reference | #153-Illinois Wild Flower (www.illinoiswildflowers.info), #224-Prairie Nursery web site (www.prairienursery.com) |
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