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

Photo of Silene laciniata Cav. (Silene laciniata Cav.)
Plantae

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.

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Genus
Silene
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Silene laciniata Cav.

Scientific Classification

Silene laciniata Cav. is a perennial herb belonging to the pink family, Caryophyllaceae.

Common Names

It has several common names: fringed Indian pink, cardinal catchfly, Mexican campion, Mexican-pink, and campion.

Native Range

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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