Genus Silene — definition

1. genus Silene (Noun)

genus Silene (Noun) — Large widely distributed genus of plants having mostly showy flowers of various colours: campion; catchfly.

caryophylloid dicot genus Lychnis alba Lychnis dioica Silene acaulis Silene caroliniana Silene dioica Silene latifolia Silene virginica bladder campion campion catchfly evening lychnis fire pink moss campion red bird's eye red campion silene white campion white cockle wild pink Caryophyllaceae carnation family family Caryophyllaceae pink family