Silene amoena L. is a plant in the Caryophyllaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Silene amoena L.

Silene amoena L.

Silene amoena is a perennial flowering Caryophyllaceae species native to parts of northern and central Asia, found in subalpine or subarctic biomes.

Genus
Silene
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Silene amoena L.

Silene amoena L. is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to European Russia, Siberia, Central Asia, the western Himalayas, and Mongolia. This plant is a perennial, and it typically grows in subalpine or subarctic biomes. It has been recorded as either diploid or tetraploid, and it is the far eastern representative of section Auriculatae.

Photo: (c) Gundegmaa Vanjil, all rights reserved, uploaded by Gundegmaa Vanjil

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae Silene

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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