Silene dichotoma Calflora

Taxon Report 7595

Silene dichotoma Ehrh.

Branching campion, Dichotoma silene

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Silene dichotoma, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.


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Family:	CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus:	Silene
Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. dichotoma

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

More information about Silene dichotoma


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Photos on Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (SIDI2)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Nov 18, 2018).

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