Silene rotundifolia

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Silene rotundifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. rotundifolia
Binomial name
Silene rotundifolia
Synonyms [1]

Melandrium rotundifolium(Nutt.) Rohrb.

Silene rotundifolia, the roundleaf catchfly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the east-central United States. [1] [2] A perennial, it is typically found in woodlands to the west of the Appalachians, on cliffs and bluffs. [3] It is closely related to Silene laciniata . [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Silene rotundifolia Nutt". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. "Silene rotundifolia Nutt. Roundleaf Catchfly". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 Morton, John K. (30 July 2020). "Silene rotundifolia Nuttall Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 288. 1818". Flora of North America. Flora of North America Association. Retrieved 6 October 2023. Common names: Round-leaved catchfly