Silene stellata (Linnaeus) W.T. Aiton

Silene stellata (Linnaeus) W.T. Aiton is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2005.

Vernacular names

• silène étoilé Newcomb, 1983

• starry campion FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• starry catchfly Anions
• widow's frill FNA Ed. Comm., 2005

Synonyms

• Cucubalus stellatus Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Silene scabrella (Nieuwland) G.N. Jones FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Silene stellata var. scabrella (Nieuwland) E.J. Palmer & Steyermark FNA Ed. Comm., 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. Physolychnis
Species	Silene stellata

Habit

Herb