Silene rotundifolia | |
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Flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Silene |
Species: | S. rotundifolia |
Binomial name | |
Silene rotundifolia Nutt. | |
Synonyms | |
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. A perennial, it is typically found in woodlands to the west of the Appalachians, on cliffs and bluffs. It is closely related to Silene laciniata.
References
- ^ "Silene rotundifolia Nutt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- "Silene rotundifolia Nutt. Roundleaf Catchfly". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ 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
Taxon identifiers | |
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Silene rotundifolia |
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