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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Caryophyllaceae

Tribe
  
Sileneae

Scientific name
  
Silene schafta

Order
  
Caryophyllales

Subfamily
  
Caryophylloideae

Genus
  
Silene

Rank
  
Species

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Silene schafta, the Caucasian campion or autumn catchfly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to western Asia. Growing to 25 cm (10 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) wide, it is a mat-forming semi-evergreen perennial, with narrow leaves and clusters of bright pink, five-petalled flowers in late summer.

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The specific epithet schafta derives from a local Caspian name for this plant.

Valued in the garden as easily grown groundcover for rock gardens, S. schafta has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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References

Silene schafta Wikipedia