Silene conoidea is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names weed silene[1] and large sand catchfly. It is native to Eurasia, and it is known in other parts of the world, such as western North America, as a weed.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Silene |
| Species: | S. conoidea
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Description
editIt is an annual growing up to a meter in height with a hairy, partially glandular stem. The lance-shaped leaves are up to 12 centimetres (4+1⁄2 inches) long near the base of the plant and smaller higher up. The flower is enclosed in an inflated, hairy, glandular calyx of fused sepals which is ridged with many veins. It is open at the top, revealing five bright pink petals.
References
edit- ^ NRCS. "Silene conoidea". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 November 2015.
External links
edit- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Flora of North America
- "Silene conoidea". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
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