Silene uralensis
Species of flowering plant
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Silene uralensis, known by the common name apetelous catchfly[2] or nodding campion, is a perennial plant found in Greenland, northern Canada, Alaska, East Asia, and Siberia.[3]
| Silene uralensis | |
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| Apetelous catchfly in Barrow, Alaska | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Silene |
| Species: | S. uralensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Silene uralensis (Rupr.) Bocquet | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gastrolychnis uralensis (Rupr.) | |
Description
Silene uralensis is identified by having tufts of basal leaves, a thick taproot, and inflated flowers that range from white to purple in color.[4]
There are three subspecies, including Silene uralensis subsp. uralensis, Silene uralensis subsp. ogilviensis, and Silene uralensis subsp. porsildii. Silene wahlbergella is sometimes treated synonymously with Silene uralensis.[3]
