Silene apetala
| Silene apetala | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Silene |
| Species: | S. apetala |
| Binomial name | |
| Silene apetala | |
Silene apetala is a plant in the carnation family Caryophyllaceae, first described in by Carl Ludwig Willdenow.
This species is native in countries from the Mediterranean to Northern Somalia and to Pakistan. It is listed as an invasive species in Australia where it is commonly found in the drier parts of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria, and also in France.