Silene alaschanica

Description

Silene alaschanica is a carnation species first described by Carl Maximowicz , and got its current name by Gilbert François Bocquet . Silene alaschanica is included in the genus gleams , and the family carnation plants . Lychnis is a genus of 15-25 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa. The genus is closely related to (and sometimes included in) Silene, differing in the flowers having five styles (three in Silene), the seed capsule having five teeth (six in Silene), and in the sticky stems of Lychnis. Common names include "campion" (shared with Silene) and "catchfly", the latter name based on the sticky stems.