Silene latifolia

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Family:	CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Species:	Silene latifolia Poir.
Common Name:	White Campion; White Cockle; Evening Lychnis
Habitat:	Various disturbed sites.
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Herb
Duration:	Annual
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	SILA21
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	**
Status:	Not Persisting, Not Native
References:	**

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	CARYOPHYLLACEAE - Pink family
Genus	Silene
Species	Silene latifolia Poir. - White Campion; White Cockle; Evening Lychnis

Citation	Silene latifolia Poiret, Voy. Barbarie 2: 165–166. 1789.
Basionym:	**
Type:	**

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Lychnis vespertina
Lychnis alba
Melandrium album
Melandrium dioicum subsp. alba
Silene pratensis
Silene pratensis
Silene alba
Silene latifolia ssp. alba

No specimens exist for this species.

For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 3/17/2024

Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2024. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.