genus Silene

Noun

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genus Silene - large widely distributed genus of plants having mostly showy flowers of various colors: campion; catchfly

bladder campion, campion, carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, caryophylloid dicot genus, catchfly, evening lychnis, family Caryophyllaceae, fire pink, Lychnis alba, Lychnis dioica, moss campion, pink family, red bird's eye, red campion, silene, Silene acaulis, Silene caroliniana, Silene dioica, Silene latifolia, Silene virginica, white campion, white cockle, wild pink