Silene dioica

Silene dioica (Linnaeus) Clairville is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2005.

Hybrid parent of

Silene ×hampeana Meusel & K. Werner.

Vernacular names

• silène dioïque Rameau et al., 1989
• compagnon rouge Meades et al., 2000
• silène rouge Meades et al., 2000

• red campion FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• red catchfly Klinkenberg, 2010+
• red cockle Hinds, 2000

Synonyms

• Lychnis dioica Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Lychnis rubra (Weigel) Patze, E. Meyer & Elkan FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Melandrium dioicum (Linnaeus) Cosson & Germain FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Melandrium dioicum subsp. rubrum (Weigel) D. Löve FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Melandrium rubrum (Weigel) Garcke 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. Melandrium
Species	Silene dioica

Habit

Herb