Silene apetala Willd. is a plant in the Caryophyllaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Silene apetala Willd.
Silene apetala is a Caryophyllaceae species native from the Mediterranean to Pakistan, invasive in Australia and France.
Silene apetala Willd. is a plant species belonging to the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. It was first described by Carl Ludwig Willdenow. This species is native to regions stretching from countries across the Mediterranean, through Northern Somalia, to Pakistan. It is classified as an invasive species in France and in Australia, where it is commonly found in the drier areas of South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria.
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Sabulina californica (A.Gray) Dillenb. & Kadereit
Silene italica (L.) Pers.
Silene sargentii S.Watson
Silene undulata Aiton
Petrorhagia saxifraga (L.) Link
Dianthus crinitus Sm.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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