Caryophyllaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Caryophyllales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 413 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Sabulina rubella (Wahlenb.) Dillenb. & Kadereit
Sabulina rubella is a small mat-forming perennial herb with a circumboreal distr…
Stellaria media (L.) Vill.
Stellaria media (common chickweed) is a widespread edible annual with recorded f…
⚠️ Poisonous
Silene lemmonii S.Watson
Silene lemmonii is a moth-pollinated perennial herb with nodding flowers and dee…
Arenaria grandiflora L.
Arenaria grandiflora L. is a Caryophyllaceae plant native to parts of Europe and…
Silene rotundifolia Nutt.
Roundleaf catchfly (Silene rotundifolia Nutt.) is a related-to-Silene-laciniata …
Silene stellata (L.) Coyte
Silene stellata is a flowering plant native to central and eastern US that bloom…
Arenaria ciliata subsp. multicaulis (L.) Arcang.
Fringed sandwort (Arenaria ciliata) is a perennial calcicolous herb found across…
Sagina decumbens (Elliott) Torr. & A.Gray
Sagina decumbens, or trailing/western pearlwort, is a small annual flowering pla…
Silene sargentii S.Watson
Silene sargentii, Sargent's catchfly, is a small alpine perennial flowering plan…
Stellaria neglecta (Lej.) Weihe
Stellaria neglecta, greater chickweed, is a sprawling flowering plant found acro…
Silene greenei (S.Watson ex B.L.Rob.) Howell
Silene greenei is a flowering plant with two recognized subspecies native to wes…
Paronychia herniarioides (Michx.) Nutt.
Paronychia herniarioides is a rare plant of sandy fire-dependent southeast US ha…
Caryophyllaceae plants belong to the Caryophyllales order in the Plantae kingdom. Three chickweed species share the trait of having a single line of hairs running down the stem, and several features can be used to tell them apart. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Caryophyllaceae is classified in the order Caryophyllales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. The family contains 413 accepted species worldwide.
Yes, some Caryophyllaceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Caryophyllaceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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