Silene pusilla Waldst. & Kit.

Alpine Campion

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Silene (Campion)

Synonyms

Silene pusilla
Heliosperma albanicum
Heliosperma monachorum
Heliosperma pudibundum
Heliosperma pusillum
Heliosperma quadrifidum
Silene carpaticum
Silene malyi
Silene monachorum
Silene pudibunda
Silene pudibundum
Silene pusilla subsp. monachorum
Silene pusillum
Silene quadridentata subsp. albanica
Silene quadridentata subsp. monachorum
Silene quadridentata subsp. pusilla
Silene quadridentata subsp. quadridentata
Silene quadridentatum

Related species

Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke - Bladder Campion
Silene conica L. - Sand Catchfly
Silene dichotoma Ehrh. - Forked Catchfly
Silene gallica L. - Small-Flowered Catchfly
Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. - Moss Campion
Silene cretica L.
Silene linicola C. C. Gmel. - Flaxfield Catchfly
Silene chlorantha (Willd.) Ehrh. - Yellowgreen Catchfly
Silene tatarica (L.) Pers. - Tartar Catchfly
Silene otites (L.) Wibel - Spanish Catchfly
Silene nutans L. - Nottingham Catchfly
Silene italica (L.) Pers. - Italian Catchfly
Silene nemoralis Waldst. & Kit. - Wood Catchfly
Silene latifolia Poir. - White Campion
Silene dioica (L.) Clairv. - Red Campion
Silene noctiflora L. - Night-Flowering Catchfly
Silene viscosa (L.) Pers. - Sticky Catchfly
Silene baccifera (L.) Roth - Berry Catchfly
Silene rupestris L. - Rock Campion
Silene armeria L. - Sweet-William Catchfly
Silene pusilla Waldst. & Kit. - Alpine Campion
Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Clairv. - Ragged-Robin
Silene viscaria (L.) Jess. - Sticky Catchfly

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Silene pusilla

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Silene pusilla

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Silene pusilla

Silene pusilla

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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