Silene rotundifolia | |
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Flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Silene |
Species: | S. rotundifolia
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Binomial name | |
Silene rotundifolia | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Melandrium rotundifolium (Nutt.) Rohrb. |
Silene rotundifolia, the roundleaf catchfly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the east-central United States.[1][2] A perennial, it is typically found in woodlands to the west of the Appalachians, on cliffs and bluffs.[3] It is closely related to Silene laciniata.[3]
Common names: Round-leaved catchfly