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Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke

White campion, bladder campion, evening lychnis, wide-leaved bladder catchfly

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassCaryophyllidaeCacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts
OrderCaryophyllalesIncludes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants
FamilyCaryophyllaceaePink or carnation family
GenusSileneProbably from Greek sialon, “saliva,” from a gummy exudation on the stems; or named for Silenus, intoxicated foster father of Bacchus (god of wine) who was covered with foam similar to the glandular secretions of many species of Silene
Speciesvulgaris“Wide to broad leaves”

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Oberna commutata (Guss.) Ikonn.

Silene cucubalus Wibel

Silene inflata Sm.

Silene latifolia (Mill.) Britten & Rendle, non Poir.

 

Silene vulgaris description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Silene vulgaris (white campion, bladder campion, evening lychnis, wide-leaved bladder catchfly)

9/21/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Dunstable, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm)

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