Silene behen L. is a plant in the Caryophyllaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Silene behen L.

Silene behen L.

Silene behen L. is a self-supporting annual herb in the Caryophyllaceae family that grows up to 0.4 meters tall.

Genus
Silene
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Silene behen L.

Silene behen L. is an annual herb species belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family, also known as carpetweeds. This plant has a self-supporting growth structure, with simple, broad leaves. Mature individuals of this species can reach a height of 0.4 meters, which equals 1 and a half feet.

Photo: (c) Felix Riegel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Felix Riegel · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae Silene

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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