Silene latifolia Poir.
(White Campion)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSilene latifolia (White Campion)
GenusSilene (campions and catchflies)
FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE (chickweeds, stitchworts and campions, carnation)
OrderCARYOPHYLLALES (pinks, goosefoots and docks)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Silene latifolia (White Campion) :
1: Silene latifolia (White Campion)
31 Jul 2013 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
with ripe seeds
Image 1: Capsules - broad and slender forms - white backgroundImage 2: Capsule - broad form - enlarged - white backgroundImage 3: Seeds - highly enlarged - white backgroundImage 4: Seeds - magnified - white backgroundImage 5: Seed - microscope low magnification - black backgroundImage 6: Seed - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 7: Seed - surface - close-up - microscope low magnificationImage 8: Seed - surface - close-up - microscope low magnification (2)
2: Silene latifolia (White Campion)
10 May 2002 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
along field margin
Image 1: InflorescenceImage 2: Flower - enlarged
3: Silene latifolia (White Campion)
28 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female plant
Image 1: Flower - female - close-upImage 2: Flower - female - side viewImage 3: Flowers - female
4: Silene latifolia (White Campion)
17 Jul 1999 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Seedling - side viewImage 2: Seedling - side view (2)Image 3: Seedling - top viewImage 4: FruitsImage 5: Fruits - from aboveImage 6: Seed - attachment scarImage 7: Seed - lateral viewImage 8: Seed - lateral view (2)Image 9: Seed - lateral view (3)Image 10: SeedsImage 11: Seeds (2)Image 12: Seed surface sculptureImage 13: Seed surface sculpture (2)Image 14: Seed surface sculpture (3)Image 15: Seed surface sculpture (4)Image 16: Seed surface sculpture (5)Image 17: Seed surface sculpture (6)
5: Silene latifolia (White Campion)
18 Jun 1977 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England

on rough ground

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Female flower - face view - enlargedImage 2: Male flower - face view - enlarged
6: Silene latifolia (White Campion)
25 May 1969 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England

Male plant

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Plant

Silene latifolia (White Campion) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Silene latifolia (White Campion)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 17 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Silene latifolia (White Campion)
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