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Fam.: Caryophyllaceae / Campion Fam.  

Genus:  Silene  L.
 

Authors:
   L.:  Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals
   JACQ.:  Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin (1727 - 1817), Austrian chemist and botanist
 

Etymology:
   Silene:   Silen, Greek legendary figure
   acaulis:   stemless
 

Silene acaulis is growing on calcareous mountains. A similar 'parallel species', which is growing on silicate (primary rocks), is Silene exscapa, that has somewhat narrower petals.

 

Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Großglockner 4.8.2004
Fig. 1:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
A Großglockner 4.8.2004
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Großglockner 4.8.2004
Fig. 2:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
A Großglockner 4.8.2004
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Traweng 10.7.1995
Fig. 3:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
A Traweng 10.7.1995
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Dachstein 20.7.2010
Fig. 4:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion (~2000 m)
A Dachstein 20.7.2010
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Dachstein 10.7.2020
Fig. 5:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion (another site ; ~2700 m)
A Dachstein 10.7.2020
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Trenchtling 3.7.2019
Fig. 6:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
A Trenchtling 3.7.2019
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Carinthia, Petzen 21.7.2007
Fig. 7:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
A Carinthia, Petzen 21.7.2007
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Fig. 8:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Fig. 9:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Fig. 10:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Fig. 11:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Fig. 12:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Fig. 13:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Fig. 14:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Fig. 15:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion (color variant)
A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Rax 28.6.2020
Fig. 16:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
A Rax 28.6.2020
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, A Lechtal, Elbigenalb 6.8.1988
Fig. 17:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
A Lechtal, Elbigenalb 6.8.1988
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, F Col de l'Iseran 31.7.1999
Fig. 18:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
F Col de l'Iseran 31.7.1999
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, F Col de la Bonette 8.7.2016
Fig. 19:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
F Col de la Bonette 8.7.2016
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, I Alpi Bergamasche, Pizzo Arera 9.6.2017
Fig. 20:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
I Alpi Bergamasche, Pizzo Arera 9.6.2017
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, I Prags, Weißlahnsattel 6.7.2022
Fig. 21:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
I Prags, Weißlahnsattel 6.7.2022
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, I Prags, Weißlahnsattel 6.7.2022
Fig. 22:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
I Prags, Weißlahnsattel 6.7.2022
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, I Prags, Weißlahnsattel 6.7.2022
Fig. 23:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
I Prags, Weißlahnsattel 6.7.2022
Silene acaulis / Moss Campion, I Sella-Joch 6.8.2004
Fig. 24:  Silene acaulis / Moss Campion
I Sella-Joch 6.8.2004

 


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