| Silene media | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Silene |
| Species: | S. media |
| Binomial name | |
| Silene media | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Otites medius(Litv.) Klokov | |
Silene media is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Ukraine, parts of Russia, and Kazakhstan. [1] It prefers to grow in un-flooded sandy soils. [2]
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