Calflora
Taxon  Report   7607 
Silene noctiflora  L.
Night flowering campion,  Nightflowering silene
Silene noctiflora
© 2006 Louis-M. Landry
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Silene noctiflora
© 2008 Louis-M. Landry
Silene noctiflora
© 2014 Jean Pawek
Silene noctiflora, 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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Silene noctiflora
© 2008 Louis-M. Landry
Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE  
Genus: Silene
Name Status:
Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
PLANTS: Melandrium noctiflorum
More information about  Silene noctiflora
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (SINO)

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Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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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]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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