Silene dioica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Sileneae
Genus: Silene
Subgenus: S. subg. Behenantha
Sectio: S. sect. Melandrium
Species: Silene dioica
Subspecies: S. d. subsp. dioica – S. d. subsp. lapponica

Name

Silene dioica (L.) Clairv., Man. Herbor. Suisse: 146 (1811).

Synonyms

Basionym
- Lychnis dioica L., Sp. Pl.: 436 (1753).
Homotypic
- Saponaria dioica (L.) Moench, Methodus: 76 (1794).
- Melandrium dioicum (L.) Coss. & Germ., Fl. Descr. Anal. Paris: 28 (1845).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Denmark, Finland, Føroyar, Great Britain, Iceland (introduced), Ireland, Norway, Sweden.
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Belgium, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - France, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Bulgaria, Italy, Romania, Northwest Balkan Peninsula.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Belarus, Baltic States, Krym (introduced), Central European Russia, East European Russia, North European Russia, Ukraine.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Morocco.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Russian Far East
  - Sakhalin (introduced).
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Western Canada
  - British Columbia, Manitoba.
- Regional: Eastern Canada
  - New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec.
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Montana, Oregon, Washington.
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
  - Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Maryland.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Argentina South.
Continental: Antarctic
- Regional: Subantarctic Islands
  - Falkland Islands (introduced).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Clairville, J.P. de 1811. Manuel d'herborisation en Suisse et en Valais, rédigé selon le systême de Linné, corrigé par ses propres principes. Avec l'indication d'un nouveau systême dérivé également des principes de ce grand maître. xxvii + 382 pp., Steiner & Ziegler, Winterthour. Biblioteca Digital Reference page.

Links

Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Silene dioica. Accessed: 19 Jan 2026. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Silene dioica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Sep 13. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Silene dioica. Published online. Accessed: Sep 13 2019. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2019. Silene dioica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Sep 2019. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Silene dioica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12. Reference page.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Смалянка
čeština: silenka dvoudomá
Cymraeg: Blodyn neidr
dansk: Dag-Pragtstjerne
Deutsch: Rote Lichtnelke
English: red campion
español: doble campeón
eesti: Punane pusurohi
suomi: Puna-ailakki
français: Compagnon rouge
Gàidhlig: Cìrean Coilich
hornjoserbsce: Čerwjeny kobjelkač
magyar: Piros mécsvirág
հայերեն: Համասպրամ
日本語: レッドキャンピオン
ქართული: სასტვენა
kernowek: bleujen an gevnisen
lietuvių: Raudonžiedis šakinys
norsk bokmål: Rød jonsokblom
Nederlands: Dagkoekoeksbloem
norsk nynorsk: Raud jonsokblom
norsk: Rød Jonsokblom
polski: Bniec Czerwony
русский: Дрёма двудомная
davvisámegiella: Ruksesrássi
slovenčina: silenka červená
slovenščina: rdeči slizek
Seeltersk: Hoonkebloume
svenska: Rödblära
удмурт: Жильысяська