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Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Containing nearly 900 species, it is the largest genus in the family.
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Feb 21, 2024 · Often found in North American grasslands, silene is prized for its brilliant summer blossoms and maintenance-free growth habit.
The genus Silene includes relatively few species, following the phylogenetic research of Oxelman et al. (2000) and others, rather than defining it more broadly.
The genus name, Silene, is derived from "catchfly" or "campion." The plants in this genus have sticky hairs that discourage ants and other insects from eating ...
Silene virginica, commonly called fire pink, is an herbaceous clump-forming perennial wildflower with downy and sticky stems that typically grows to 12-20” tall ...
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Tall, grape-purple, heavily branching stems dance in the breeze, carrying buds topped with ruffled, star-shaped candy-pink flowers.
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Silene is a widespread genus of perennials native from Africa to America and from Mediterranean Europe to Asia. Being in the family Caryophyllaceae makes this ...
Species ca. 700 (70 in the flora): mainly Northern Hemisphere. Silene includes several important weeds and some very beautiful horticultural plants.
Apr 15, 2009 · The genus Silene was recognized since the early days of evolutionary biology as important for studying sexual and mating systems. The genus ...