Silene vulgaris

"Bladder campion" redirects here. The term may also refer to Silene latifolia.

Silene vulgaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. vulgaris
Binomial name
Silene vulgaris
(Moench) Garcke
Synonyms

Of the species:[1]

  • Behen oleraceum E.H.L.Krause
  • Behen vulgaris Moench
  • Behenantha behen (L.) Ikonn.
  • Cucubalus behen L.
  • Oberna behen (L.) Ikonn.
  • Silene behen var. cucubalus Kuntze
  • Silene cucubalus Wibel, nom. superfl.
  • Silene venosa subsp. vulgaris (Moench) Graebn., not validly publ.
  • Viscago behen (L.) Hornem.
Silene vulgaris flowers

Silene vulgaris, the bladder campion[2] or maidenstears,[3] is a plant species of the genus Silene of the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to Europe, temperate Asia, and northern Africa. It has been widely naturalized in North America.

  1. ^ "Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  2. ^ Bladder Campion, Prov. of Ontario
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Silene vulgaris​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 November 2015.