Silene

White campion, Silene latifolia

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Silene

Species

includes:

Silene dioica (red campion)
Silene latifolia (white campion)
Silene uniflora (sea campion)
Silene virginica (firepink or fiery campion)
Silene vulgaris (bladder campion)

The genus Silene are flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. They include several Campions along with the related genus Lychnis

Red campion (S. dioica) and white campion (S. latifolia) are common wildflowers throughout Europe and elsewhere. They readily hybridise to produce plants with paler pink flowers.

Red campion, Silene dioica

A hybrid campion S. dioica x S. latifolia

Reference

(2004) Evolution of Sex Chromosomes: The Case of the White Campion. PLoS Biol 3(1): e28.