Caryophyllaceae
Scleranthus annuus L.
Scleranthus annuus L.
Scleranthus annuus L. is an annual or biennial low-growing herb with three life strategies, most often self-pollinated, growing in open, rocky or disturbed habitats.
Scleranthus perennis L.
Scleranthus perennis L.
Scleranthus perennis is a small perennial herb in Caryophyllaceae, historically the main host of the economically important Polish cochineal.
Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq.
Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq.
Silene acaulis, or moss campion, is a low cushion alpine/arctic plant with complex flower gender and warming-related climate risk.
Silene amoena L.
Silene amoena L.
Silene amoena is a perennial flowering Caryophyllaceae species native to parts of northern and central Asia, found in subalpine or subarctic biomes.
Silene antirrhina L.
Silene antirrhina L.
Silene antirrhina L. is a variable annual protocarnivorous herb native to the Americas, sometimes weedy.
Silene baccifera (L.) Durande
Silene baccifera (L.) Durande
Silene baccifera is a Silene species in the Caryophyllaceae family, native to Europe and widespread in temperate Asia and North Africa.
Silene burchellii Otth ex DC.
Silene burchellii Otth ex DC.
Silene burchellii, the gunpowder plant, is a herbaceous flowering caryophyll native to southern/eastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
Silene caroliniana Walter
Silene caroliniana Walter
Silene caroliniana Walter is a pink-to-white flowered plant native to Eastern US, listed as endangered in Florida.
Silene chalcedonica (L.) E.H.L.Krause
Silene chalcedonica (L.) E.H.L.Krause
Silene chalcedonica is a perennial herb native to northern Asia, widely cultivated as an ornamental garden plant.
Silene colorata Poir.
Silene colorata Poir.
Silene colorata Poir. is a Caryophyllaceae plant species native to Lebanon and nearby Mediterranean areas.
Silene conica L.
Silene conica L.
Silene conica is a widespread annual flowering plant known for having the largest identified mitochondrial genome.
Silene coronaria (L.) Clairv.
Silene coronaria (L.) Clairv.
Silene coronaria is a short-lived flowering plant, and both the species and its white cultivar 'Alba' hold the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Silene csereii Baumg.
Silene csereii Baumg.
Silene csereii Baumg. is a flowering plant that grows 25–55 cm tall, producing white bisexual flowers in a long inflorescence.
Silene dichotoma Ehrh.
Silene dichotoma Ehrh.
Silene dichotoma, or forked catchfly, is an annual flowering Caryophyllaceae herb native to Eurasia, often a weed in disturbed habitats elsewhere.
Silene dioica (L.) Clairv.
Silene dioica (L.) Clairv.
Silene dioica (red campion) is a dioecious flowering plant native to Europe, used ornamentally and as an edible wild plant.
Silene douglasii Hook.
Silene douglasii Hook.
Silene douglasii Hook. is a tufted perennial herb with veined calyxes and lobed white, pink, or purplish flowers.
Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Greuter & Burdet
Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Greuter & Burdet
Silene flos-cuculi is a herbaceous flowering plant native to Eurasia, widely cultivated as a garden ornamental.
Silene gallica L.
Silene gallica L.
Silene gallica L. is an annual hairy herb native to Europe that favors sandy, gravelly, often acidic soils.
Silene greenei (S.Watson ex B.L.Rob.) Howell
Silene greenei (S.Watson ex B.L.Rob.) Howell
Silene greenei is a flowering plant with two recognized subspecies native to western North America.
Silene hookeri Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
Silene hookeri Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
Silene hookeri is a small hairy perennial herb with veined calyx flowers and white, pink, or purple lobed petals.
Silene italica (L.) Pers.
Silene italica (L.) Pers.
Silene italica (L.) Pers. is a herb with erect stems, kidney seeds, and colored petals, native across Eurasia and introduced elsewhere.
Silene laciniata Cav.
Silene laciniata Cav.
Silene laciniata Cav. is a Caryophyllaceae perennial herb native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico, with multiple common names.
Silene latifolia Poir.
Silene latifolia Poir.
Silene latifolia (white campion) is a dioecious flowering Caryophyllaceae native to Eurasia and North Africa, naturalized in North America.
Silene lemmonii S.Watson
Silene lemmonii S.Watson
Silene lemmonii is a moth-pollinated perennial herb with nodding flowers and deeply lobed petals.
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