Silene dioica
Also known as: Agrostemma dioica (L.) Mérat, 1812 +12 more
- Agrostemma dioica (L.) Mérat, 1812
- Agrostemma sylvestris (Schkuhr) G.Don
- Lychnis sylvestris Raf.
- Lychnis sylvestris var. pygmaea Ser.
- Melandrium dioicum (L.) Simonk.
- Melandrium pratense var. crassifolium Lange
- Melandrium sylvestre var. glabrescens Schur
- Melandrium sylvestre var. lactea Hartman
- Melandrium sylvestre var. stenophyllum Schur
- Silene dioica var. crassifolia (Lange) A.R.P.Silva
- Silene dioica var. foetida (Schur) Guinochet & Vilm.
- Silene hornemannii Fenzl
- Silene rubra E.H.L.Krause
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Africa and Europe, Silene dioica is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, North European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, British Columbia, Connecticut, Falkland Is., Iceland, Illinois, Iowa, Krym, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms