Sweet William catchfly
Silene armeria L. [Caryophyllaceae]
Mushitorinadeshiko (ムシトリナデシコ, 虫取撫子)
Lifeform: biennial forb
Distribution: Native to Europe (extotic to Japan)
Habitat: ruderal grasslands
Stem develops sticky sap that had been considered to catch fly. However, it is not true, and thus this species is not a carnivorous plant. Mushitori means 'catch fly'.
Silene armeria on Mount Koma
[Left] Overview. [Right] Inflorescences (close-up of the left photo). On the trail near the parking lot on Mount Koma on July 9 2009. The plant has established only on the trails. The sticky sap might protect from ant.