Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Silene noctiflora L.

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Melandrium noctiflorum (L.) Fries

Common names:

Gentleman's-hats [Gentleman's hats] (1892, Gilsum NH) (73)

Lychnis noctiflorum (1622, Bauhin, Tournefort) (46)

Night-blooming catchfly (1913-1937) (1, 5, 97)

Night-flowering catchfly [Night-flowered catchfly] (1840-1986) (4, 19, 62, 72, 80, 85, 93, 95, 127, 131, 156)

Night-flowering silene [Nightflowering silene] (1942-Present) (50, 155)

Ocimoides noctiflorum (1586, Camerarius) (46)

Sticky cockle (1912-1986) (4, 62)