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Caryophyllaceae[FNA5, HC, HC2](Pink Family)
Synonyms: (none)

Notes: The treatment here follows Flora of North America, Volume 5.

Family information last updated 2/12/2013 by David Giblin.

Taxon (native taxa in boldface)
Common Names
# Synonyms
Agrostemma githago L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
common corncockle
1 synonym
var. githago[FNA5, HC2]
common corncockle
0 synonyms
Arenaria paludicola B.L. Rob.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
marsh sandwort
2 synonyms
Arenaria serpyllifolia L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
thyme-leaf sandwort
0 synonyms
var. serpyllifolia[FNA5, HC2]
thyme-leaf sandwort
1 synonym
Atocion armeria (L.) Raf.[HC2]
sweet William catchfly
1 synonym
Cardionema ramosissimum (Weinm.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.[WTU]
sandcarpet, sandmat
2 synonyms
Cerastium arvense L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
starry cerastium, field chickweed, field mouse-ear chickweed
0 synonyms
ssp. strictum Gaudin[FNA5, HC2]
field chickweed
0 synonyms
Cerastium beeringianum Cham. & Schltdl.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
alpine chickweed
16 synonyms
Cerastium brachypetalum Pers.[FNA5, HC2]
gray mouse-ear chickweed
3 synonyms
Cerastium brachypodum (Engelm. ex A. Gray) B.L. Rob.[FNA5, HC2]
short-stalk mouse-ear chickweed
3 synonyms
Cerastium dichotomum L.[FNA5, HC2]
forked mouse-ear chickweed
1 synonym
Cerastium fontanum Baumg.[FNA5, HC2]
common mouse-ear chickweed
0 synonyms
ssp. vulgare (Hartm.) Greuter & Burdet[FNA5, HC2]
common chickweed, mouse-ear chickweed
6 synonyms
Cerastium glomeratum Thuill.[FNA5, HC2]
sticky mouse-ear chickweed
3 synonyms
Cerastium nutans Raf.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
nodding mouse-ear chickweed
0 synonyms
var. nutans[FNA5, HC2]
nodding chickweed
2 synonyms
Cerastium pumilum Curtis[FNA5, HC2]
dwarf mouse-ear chickweed
2 synonyms
Cerastium semidecandrum L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
five-stamen mouse-ear chickweed
0 synonyms
Cerastium tomentosum L.[FNA5, HC2]
snow-in-summer
0 synonyms
Cherleria biflora (L.) A. J. Moore & Dillenb.[HC2]
two-flowered sandwort
1 synonym
Cherleria obtusiloba (Rydb.) A. J. Moore & Dillenb.[HC2]
alpine sandwort
2 synonyms
Corrigiola litoralis L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
strapwort
0 synonyms
ssp. litoralis[FNA5, HC2]
strapwort
0 synonyms
Dianthus armeria L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
Deptford pink
0 synonyms
ssp. armeria[FNA5, HC2]
Deptford pink
0 synonyms
Dianthus barbatus L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
sweet William
0 synonyms
ssp. barbatus[FNA5, HC2]
sweet William
0 synonyms
Dianthus deltoides L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
maiden pink
0 synonyms
ssp. deltoides[FNA5, HC2]
maiden pink
0 synonyms
Dichodon viscidus (M. Bieb.) Holub[WTU]
 
3 synonyms
Engellaria obtusa (Engelm.) Iamonico[WTU]
blunt-sepaled starwort
6 synonyms
Eremogone aculeata (S. Watson) Ikonn.[FNA5, HC2]
needle-leaf sandwort, prickly sandwort
3 synonyms
Eremogone capillaris (Poir.) Fenzl[FNA5, HC2]
mountain sandwort, thread-leaved sandwort
1 synonym
var. americana (Maguire) R.L. Hartm. & Rabeler[FNA5, HC2]
fescue sandwort, thread-leaved sandwort
3 synonyms
Eremogone congesta (Nutt.) Ikonn.[FNA5, HC2]
ballhead sandwort, capitate sandwort
1 synonym
var. cephaloidea (Rydb.) R.L. Hartm. & Rabeler[FNA5, HC2]
ballhead sandwort, sharptip sandwort
2 synonyms
var. congesta[FNA5, HC2]
ballhead sandwort
1 synonym
var. prolifera (Maguire) R.L. Hartm. & Rabeler[FNA5, HC2]
ballhead sandwort
3 synonyms
Eremogone franklinii (Douglas ex Hook.) R.L. Hartm. & Rabeler[FNA5, HC2]
Franklin's sandwort
1 synonym
var. franklinii[FNA5, HC2]
Franklin's sandwort
1 synonym
var. thompsonii (M. Peck) R.L. Hartm. & Rabeler[FNA5, HC2]
Thompson's sandwort
1 synonym
Gypsophila paniculata L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
baby's-breath
0 synonyms
Herniaria hirsuta L.[FNA5, HC2]
hairy rupturewort
0 synonyms
var. cinerea (DC.) Loret & Barrandon[FNA5, HC2]
hairy rupturewort
0 synonyms
Holosteum umbellatum L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
jagged-chickweed
0 synonyms
ssp. umbellatum[FNA5, HC2]
jagged chickweed
0 synonyms
Honckenya peploides (L.) Ehrh.[FNA5, HC2]
sea purslane, seabeach sandwort
1 synonym
ssp. major (Hook.) Hultén[FNA5, HC2]
sea purslane, seabeach sandwort
6 synonyms
Lepyrodiclis holosteoides (C.A. Mey.) Fenzl ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.[FNA5, HC2]
False jagged-chickweed
1 synonym
Loeflingia squarrosa Nutt.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
spreading pygmyleaf
6 synonyms
Lychnis coronaria (L.) Desr.[HC, HC2]
rose campion
2 synonyms
Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl[FNA5, HC2]
blunt-leaf sandwort, bluntleaf sandwort
5 synonyms
Moehringia macrophylla (Hook.) Fenzl[FNA5, HC2]
large-leaf sandwort
1 synonym
Moenchia erecta (L.) P. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherbius[FNA5, HC2]
upright chickweed
1 synonym
ssp. erecta[FNA5, HC2]
upright chickweed
0 synonyms
Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench[FNA5, HC2]
giant chickweed, water chickweed
3 synonyms
Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L.[FNA5, HC2]
fourleaf allseed, fourleaf manyseed
0 synonyms
ssp. tetraphyllum[FNA5, HC2]
fourleaf allseed, fourleaf manyseed
0 synonyms
Pseudostellaria jamesiana (Torr.) W.A. Weber & R.L. Hartm.[WTU]
sticky chickweed, sticky starwort
5 synonyms
Sabulina basaltica B.S. Legler[HC2]
basalt sandwort, Olympic sandwort
4 synonyms
Sabulina macra (A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.) Dillenb. & Kadereit[HC2]
slender sandwort, slender stitchwort
7 synonyms
Sabulina nuttallii (Pax) Dillenb. & Kadereit[HC2]
Nuttall's sandwort
3 synonyms
var. fragilis (Maguire & A.H. Holmgren) Dillenb. & Kadereit[HC2]
brittle sandwort, brittle stichwort
4 synonyms
var. nuttallii[HC2]
Nuttall's sandwort
5 synonyms
Sabulina pusilla (S. Watson) Dillenb. & Kadereit[HC2]
annual sandwort, dwarf sandwort, dwarf stitchwort
3 synonyms
Sabulina rubella (Wahlenb.) Dillenb. & Kadereit[HC2]
boreal stitchwort
9 synonyms
Sabulina sororia B.S. Legler[HC2]
Twin Sisters sandwort
4 synonyms
Sagina apetala Ard.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
annual pearlwort
1 synonym
Sagina decumbens (Elliott) Torr. & A. Gray[FNA5, HC2]
western pearlwort
0 synonyms
ssp. occidentalis (S. Watson) G.E. Crow[FNA5, HC2]
western pearlwort
1 synonym
Sagina maxima A. Gray[FNA5, HC2]
stick-stemmed pearlwort
0 synonyms
ssp. crassicaulis (S. Watson) G.E. Crow[FNA5, HC2]
stick-stemmed pearlwort
1 synonym
ssp. maxima[FNA5, HC2]
stick-stemmed pearlwort
2 synonyms
Sagina procumbens L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
bird-eye pearlwort
1 synonym
Sagina saginoides (L.) H. Karsten[FNA5, HC, HC2]
alpine pearlwort, arctic pearlwort
4 synonyms
Saponaria ocymoides L.[FNA5, HC2]
rock soapwort
0 synonyms
Saponaria officinalis L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
bouncing-bet
0 synonyms
Scleranthus annuus L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
annual knawel
0 synonyms
ssp. annuus[FNA5, HC2]
annual knawel
0 synonyms
Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
moss campion
6 synonyms
Silene antirrhina L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
sleepy catchfly
0 synonyms
Silene bernardina S. Watson[FNA5, HC2]
Palmer's catchfly
5 synonyms
Silene conoidea L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
conoid catchfly
0 synonyms
Silene csereii Baumg.[FNA5, HC2]
biennial campion
1 synonym
Silene dichotoma Ehrh.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
forked catchfly
0 synonyms
ssp. dichotoma[FNA5, HC2]
forked catchfly
0 synonyms
Silene dioica (L.) Clairville[FNA5, HC2]
red catchfly
1 synonym
Silene douglasii Hook.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
Douglas's catchfly, Douglas's silene
0 synonyms
var. douglasii[FNA5, HC, HC2]
Douglas's catchfly
1 synonym
var. rupinae Kephart & Sturgeon[FNA5, HC2]
Douglas's catchfly
0 synonyms
Silene gallica L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
windmill pink
0 synonyms
Silene latifolia Poir.[FNA5, HC2]
white campion, evening catchfly
3 synonyms
Silene menziesii Hook.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
Menzies's catchfly
2 synonyms
Silene noctiflora L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
night-flowering catchfly
1 synonym
Silene oregana S. Watson[FNA5, HC, HC2]
Oregon catchfly
2 synonyms
Silene paradoxa L.[HC2]
 
0 synonyms
Silene parryi (S. Watson) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire[FNA5, HC, HC2]
Parry's, Parry's silene
2 synonyms
Silene scouleri Hook.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
Scouler's catchfly, Scouler's siliene
0 synonyms
ssp. hallii (S. Watson) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire[FNA5, HC2]
Hall's catchfly, Hall's silene
1 synonym
ssp. scouleri[FNA5, HC2]
Scouler's catchfly, Scouler's silene
2 synonyms
Silene seelyi C.V. Morton & J.W. Thomp.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
Seely's silene
1 synonym
Silene spaldingii S. Watson[FNA5, HC, HC2]
Spalding's catchfly, Spalding's silene
0 synonyms
Silene suksdorfii B.L. Rob.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
Cascade catchfly, Suksdorf's catchfly
0 synonyms
Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke[FNA5, HC2]
bladder campion
3 synonyms
Spergula arvensis L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
corn spurry
1 synonym
Spergularia bocconei (Scheele) Graebn.[HC, HC2]
Bocconi's sandspurry
2 synonyms
Spergularia canadensis (Pers.) G. Don[FNA5, HC, HC2]
Canada sandspurry
0 synonyms
var. occidentalis R. Rossbach[FNA5, HC2]
Canadian sandspurry
0 synonyms
Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
alkali sandspurry
1 synonym
Spergularia macrotheca (Hornem.) Heynh.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
beach sandspurry
0 synonyms
var. macrotheca[FNA5, HC2]
beach sandspurry
0 synonyms
Spergularia rubra (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl[FNA5, HC, HC2]
red sandspurry
1 synonym
Spergularia salina J. Presl & C. Presl[FNA5, HC2]
saltmarsh sandspurry
3 synonyms
Stellaria alsine Grimm[FNA5, HC, HC2]
bog stitchwort
0 synonyms
Stellaria borealis Bigelow[FNA5, HC2]
boreal starwort, boreal stitchwort
0 synonyms
ssp. borealis[FNA5, HC2]
boreal starwort
0 synonyms
Stellaria calycantha (Ledeb.) Bong.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
northern bog starwort
2 synonyms
Stellaria crispa Cham. & Schltdl.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
crisped starwort
2 synonyms
Stellaria graminea L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
grass-leaf starwort
1 synonym
Stellaria humifusa Rottb.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
saltmarsh starwort
4 synonyms
Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
long-leaved starwort
0 synonyms
Stellaria longipes Goldie[FNA5, HC, HC2]
longstalk starwort
0 synonyms
ssp. longipes[FNA5, HC2]
Goldie's starwort
2 synonyms
Stellaria media (L.) Vill.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
common chickweed
3 synonyms
Stellaria neglecta Weihe ex Bluff & Fingerh.[FNA5, HC2]
greater chickweed
2 synonyms
Stellaria nitens Nutt.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
shiny starwort
1 synonym
Stellaria pallida (Dumort.) Crépin[FNA5, HC2]
lesser chickweed
3 synonyms
Stellaria sitchana Steud.[WTU]
Sitka starwort
3 synonyms
Stellaria umbellata Turcz.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
umbrella starwort
3 synonyms
Vaccaria hispanica (Mill.) Rauschert[FNA5, HC2]
cowcockle
2 synonyms
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