Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Silene L.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Catananche L. (Gastrolychnis Rchb.??), Cucubalus L., Melandrium Roehl., Wahlbergia Fries.

Common names:

Campion (1818-1986) (1, 4, 10, 13, 15, 93, 109, 138, 156)

Catchfly [Catch-fly] (1814-Present, insects often caught in sticky exudate) (1, 4, 10, 13, 15, 50, 93, 109, 138, 156, 158, 167)

Cupids-daisy (1923-1949, referring to use of plant in love philters) (109, 138)

Limewort (1878, because many species exude sticky substance like bird lime) (86)

Silene (1942) (155)

Wild pink (1818-1828) (7, 10)