Silene

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Silene is a large genus of flowering plants, commonly known as campions or catchflies, found mainly in temperate regions and noted for their showy, often pink or white, five-petaled flowers.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Silene latifolia 2
Silene canonical 1
Silene acaulis 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
calyx tubular or inflated calyx
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Core eudicots
linked to: Eudicots

Eudicots
commonName campions
catchflies
corolla five distinct petals
describedAs large genus of flowering plants
distribution mainly temperate regions
ecologicalRole host plants for moth larvae
nectar source for insects
family Caryophyllaceae
flowerColor pink
white
flowerSymmetry radial symmetry
flowerType showy flowers
fruitType capsule
growthForm annuals
herbaceous plants
perennials
habitat grasslands
meadows
rocky slopes
woodland edges
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement opposite leaves
leafType simple leaves
notableSpecies Silene acaulis
linked to: Silene

Silene dioica
linked to: Silene

Silene latifolia
linked to: Silene

Silene uniflora
linked to: Silene

Silene vulgaris
order Caryophyllales
petalCount five
pollination insect-pollinated
pollinator bees
butterflies
moths
region Asia
Europe
North America
Northern Hemisphere
reproductiveStrategy seed production
sexual reproduction via flowers
seedDispersal wind-dispersed seeds
taxonRank genus
usedAs ornamental plants

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Caryophyllaceae notableSpecies Silene latifolia
linked to: Silene
Silene notableSpecies Silene dioica
linked to: Silene
Silene notableSpecies Silene latifolia
linked to: Silene
Silene notableSpecies Silene acaulis
linked to: Silene
Silene notableSpecies Silene uniflora
linked to: Silene