Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke
White campion, bladder campion, evening lychnis, wide-leaved bladder catchfly
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Caryophyllidae Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts
Order Caryophyllales Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants
Family Caryophyllaceae Pink or carnation family
Genus Silene Probably 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
Species vulgaris “Wide to broad leaves”
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Older scientific or horticultural names
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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9/21/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Dunstable, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm)
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