Silene latifolia Poiret

Silene latifolia Poiret is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2005.

Hybrid parent of

Silene ×hampeana Meusel & K. Werner.

Vernacular names

• silène blanc Meades et al., 2000
• compagnon blanc Meades et al., 2000
• lychnide blanche Darbyshire et al., 2000
• silène à larges feuilles McMurray & Lehela, 1999
• silène blanc Meades et al., 2000
• silène des prés Centre du réseau suisse de floristique, 2010

• white campion FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• white cockle FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• wide-leaved bladder campion Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005

Synonyms

• Lychnis alba Miller FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Lychnis vespertina Sibthorp WCSP
• Lychnis ×loveae B. Boivin FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Melandrium album (Miller) Garcke FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Melandrium dioicum subsp. album (Miller) D. Löve FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Silene alba (Miller) E.H.L. Krause nom. illeg. Euro+Med
• Silene latifolia subsp. alba (Miller) Greuter & Burdet FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Silene pratensis (Rafinesque) Godron INPN, 2005

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Caryophyllanae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Caryophyllaceae
Tribe	Sileneae
Genus	Silene
Subgenus	Silene subg. Behenantha
Section	Silene sect. Melandrium
Species	Silene latifolia

Habit

Herb