Biology:Silene uralensis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Silene uralensis | |
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| Apetelous catchfly in Barrow, Alaska | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Silene |
| Species: | S. uralensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Silene uralensis (Rupr.) Bocquet
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| Synonyms | |
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Gastrolychnis uralensis (Rupr.) | |
Silene uralensis, known by the common name apetelous catchfly[1] or nodding campion, is a perennial plant found in Greenland, northern Canada , Alaska, East Asia, and Siberia.[2]
Description
Silene uralensis is identified by having tufts of basal leaves, a thick taproot, and inflated flowers that range from white to purple in color.[3]
There are three subspecies, including Silene uralensis subsp. uralensis, Silene uralensis subsp. ogilviensis, and Silene uralensis subsp. porsildii. Silene wahlbergella is sometimes treated synonymously with Silene uralensis.[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q15576692 entry
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