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

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Silene nocturna L.

Silene nocturna L.

Silene nocturna L. is a self-supporting annual carpetweed herb that grows up to 0.39 m tall with simple broad leaves.

Genus
Silene
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Silene nocturna L.

Silene nocturna L. is an annual herb species belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family, also known as carpetweeds. This plant has a self-supporting growth structure, and bears simple, broad leaves. Individual plants of this species can reach a height of up to 0.39 meters.

Photo: (c) Konstantinos Kalaentzis, all rights reserved, uploaded by Konstantinos Kalaentzis

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae Silene

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

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