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campion

DEFINITIONS OF: campion

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n any plant of the genus Silene

Synonyms:
catchfly, silene
Types:
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Silene acaulis, moss campion
tuft- or mat-forming dwarf perennial of Arctic regions of western and central Europe and North America
Silene caroliniana, wild pink
perennial of eastern and central North America having short-stalked pink or white flowers in hairy clusters
Lychnis dioica, Silene dioica, red bird's eye, red campion
biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
Lychnis alba, Silene latifolia, bladder campion, evening lychnis, white campion, white cockle
bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyx; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
Silene virginica, fire pink
perennial herb of eastern North America, having red flowers with narrow notched petals
Silene uniflora, Silene vulgaris, bladder campion
perennial of Arctic Europe having large white flowers with inflated calyx
Type of:
flower
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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