Publication: Fl. N. Mitt.-Deutschland, ed. 9. 46. 1869.

Origin: Introduced from Europe

Herbarium search: CPNWH

Notes: FNA5: "Silene vulgaris is less variable in North America than in its native Europe, where five subspecies are recognized on the basis of capsule size, petal color, leaf shape, and habit. All North American material appears to belong to subsp. vulgaris, although a few collections from sandy habitats tend to have unusually narrow leaves. Similar plants from Europe have been named var. litoralis (Ruprecht) Jalas and subsp. angustifolia Hayek."

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