Species
Silene chilensis
(Naudin) Bocquet
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Taxonomy
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Silene
Species
Silene chilensis
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Silene nubigenaLychnis chilensisMelandrium terminaleMelandrium chilenseMelandrium koslowskiiLychnis terminalisMelandrium andicola var. nubigenum
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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