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Definition of Silene dioica
1. Noun. Biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis.
Exact synonyms: Lychnis Dioica, Red Bird's Eye, Red Campion
Group relationships: Genus Silene
Generic synonyms: Campion, Catchfly, Silene
Group relationships: Genus Silene
Generic synonyms: Campion, Catchfly, Silene
Lexicographical Neighbors of Silene Dioica
Literary usage of Silene dioica
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"... Silene dioica (L.) Clairville Red campion Herbaceous annual Ballast, waste
ground, lawns and roadsides. ..."
2. Proceedings of the Bath Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club (1877)
"... of some, as Silene dioica. Miss Becker observed that in this case it produced
a change of sex in the plant by a process of repression or degradation, ..."
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