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silene
silene (saɪˈliːnɪ) n (Plants) any plant of the large perennial genus Silene, with mostly red or pink flowers; many, esp S. or Agrostemma coeli-rosa, are grown as garden plants: family Carophyllaceae. See also campion[New Latin from Latin silenus viscaria]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  silene - any plant of the genus Silene campion, catchflyflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsgenus Silene - large widely distributed genus of plants having mostly showy flowers of various colors: campion; catchflymoss campion, Silene acaulis - tuft- or mat-forming dwarf perennial of Arctic regions of western and central Europe and North AmericaSilene caroliniana, wild pink - perennial of eastern and central North America having short-stalked pink or white flowers in hairy clustersLychnis dioica, red bird's eye, red campion, Silene dioica - biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Lychnisevening lychnis, Lychnis alba, Silene latifolia, white campion, white cockle, bladder campion - bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyx; sometimes placed in genus Lychnisfire pink, Silene virginica - perennial herb of eastern North America, having red flowers with narrow notched petalsbladder campion, Silene uniflora, Silene vulgaris - perennial of Arctic Europe having large white flowers with inflated calyx |
Silene
Silene a genus of plants of the family Caryophyllaceae. The plants are annual or perennial herbs and, less frequently, sub-shrubs. The flowers are solitary or in dichasia, which are gathered in larger panicled or spicate inflorescences. The calyx is gamophyllous. The white, greenish, pink, or purple corolla often has a crown. There are five petals; the ovary usually has three styles. The fruit is a capsule. There are approximately 400 species, distributed in the northern and temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, predominantly in the Mediterranean region. About 180 species are found in the USSR. The genus includes a number of annual weeds, for example, 5. dichotoma. S. vulgaris, a perennial having a swollen calyx and a white corolla, commonly grows in meadows and thickets; sometimes it grows as a weed among crops. Several species are ornamentals, including the annuals S. coeli-rosa and S. pendula and their numerous varieties and the perennials S. acaulis and S. schafta, which form matty clumps in rocky places. O. M. POLETIKO silene
Related to silene: Silene latifoliaSynonyms for silenenoun any plant of the genus SileneSynonymsRelated Words- flower
- genus Silene
- moss campion
- Silene acaulis
- Silene caroliniana
- wild pink
- Lychnis dioica
- red bird's eye
- red campion
- Silene dioica
- evening lychnis
- Lychnis alba
- Silene latifolia
- white campion
- white cockle
- bladder campion
- fire pink
- Silene virginica
- Silene uniflora
- Silene vulgaris
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