white cockle
(Silene latifolia ssp. alba)
This species is Introduced in the United States
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
- Alberta Weed Control Act
- Invasive Plant Species of West Virginia
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- Washington Noxious Weeds
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
- West Virginia Native Plant Society, Flora West Virginia Project, and West Virginia Curatorial Database System, September 3, 1999
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder: Caryophyllanae |
| Order: Caryophyllales |
| Family: Caryophyllaceae |
| Subfamily: Caryophylloideae |
| Tribe: Sileneae |
| Genus: Silene |
| Species: Silene latifolia |
| Silene latifolia ssp. alba |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
bladder-campion, evening lychnis, white campion, white cockle
Related Scientific Names:
Lychnis alba Mill. (Synonym)
Silene pratensis (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.