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SILENE [39 records]

Record 1 2021-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

bladder campion: common name also used to refer to the species Silene vulgaris.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

bladder campion: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

OBS

bladder campion: common name also used to refer to Silene latifolia.

OBS

rattleweed: common name also used to refer to Baptisia tinctoria.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

silène enflé : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 5 2010-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

biennial campion: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

Key term(s)
  • Balkan catch-fly
  • Balkan catch fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

silène bisannuel : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

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Record 6 2009-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

These terms are used to refer to many species of the genus Silene (family Caryophyllaceae).

Key term(s)
  • catch-fly
  • catch fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Terme qui désigne plusieurs espèces du genre Silene (famille des Caryophyllaceae).

Spanish

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Record 7 2009-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllacées.

Spanish

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Record 8 2009-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Maltese-cross

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

Certains auteurs écrivent lychnide au féminin.

Spanish

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Record 9 2009-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

night-flowering catchfly : preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

Key term(s)
  • night-flowering silene
  • night-flowering catch-fly
  • night-flowering catch fly
  • nightflowering catchfly
  • nightflowering catch fly
  • nightflowering catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

silène noctiflore : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

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Record 10 2009-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Williams' catch fly
  • Williams' catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 11 2009-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • small-flowered catch-fly
  • small-flowered catch fly
  • small flowered catchfly
  • small flowered catch-fly
  • small flowered catch fly
  • common catch fly
  • common catch-fly
  • windmill catch fly
  • windmill catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 12 2009-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • alpine catch fly
  • alpine catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

lychnide alpin : Certains auteurs écrivent ce terme au féminin, soit «lychnide alpine».

Spanish

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Record 13 2009-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 14 2009-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 15 2009-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Taimyr catch fly
  • Taimyr catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 16 2009-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

ragged robin: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

lychnide fleur-de-coucou : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

OBS

Certains auteurs écrivent «lychnide» au féminin.

Key term(s)
  • lychnide fleur de coucou
  • fleur de coucou
  • silène fleur de coucou

Spanish

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Record 17 2009-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • drooping catch fly
  • drooping catch-fly
  • nodding catch fly
  • nodding catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 18 2009-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Scouler's catch-fly
  • Scouler's catch fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 19 2009-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Douglas's catch fly
  • Douglas's catch-fly
  • seabluff catch fly
  • seabluff catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 20 2009-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 21 2009-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • large seeded nodding campion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 22 2009-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Hall's catch fly
  • Hall's catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 23 2009-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Siberian catch fly
  • Siberian catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 24 2009-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • three flowered campion
  • Sorensen's catch fly
  • Sorensen's catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 25 2009-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Spalding's catch fly
  • Spalding's catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 26 2009-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 27 2009-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Parry's catch fly
  • Parry's catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 28 2009-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • forked catch-fly
  • forked catch fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 29 2009-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Arctic catch fly
  • Arctic catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 30 2009-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • sweet William catchfly
  • sweetWilliam catch-fly
  • sweet William catch fly
  • sweet-William catch-fly
  • sweet-William catch fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 31 2009-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • red catch fly
  • red catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 32 2009-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • apetalous catch fly
  • apetalous catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 33 2009-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 34 2009-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Drummond's catch-fly
  • Drummond's catch fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 35 2009-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

sleepy catchfly: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

Key term(s)
  • sleepy catch-fly
  • sleepy catch fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

silène muflier : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

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Record 36 2009-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • large sand catch fly
  • large sand catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 37 2009-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Menzies' catch fly
  • Menzies' catch-fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 38 2009-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

Key term(s)
  • sweet William catchfly
  • sweet-William silene
  • sweetwilliam silene
  • sweetwilliam catchfly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

Spanish

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Record 39 2008-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

Silene coronaria is commonly cultivated and occasionally escapes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae.

OBS

La lychnide coronaire est introduite d'Europe.

Spanish

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