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

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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.

Genus
Silene
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Silene laciniata Cav.

Silene laciniata Cav. is a perennial herb belonging to the pink family, Caryophyllaceae. It has several common names: fringed Indian pink, cardinal catchfly, Mexican campion, Mexican-pink, and campion. This plant is native to the southwestern United States, ranging from California to Texas, and also to northern Mexico.

Photo: (c) Matt Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matt Berger · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae Silene

More from Caryophyllaceae

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

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