Silene rotundifolia
Flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]

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


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