Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusSilene
Scientific name with authorshipSilene gallica L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Corone agrestina Fourr.Corone gallica (L.) Fourr.Corone quinquevulnera (L.) Hoffmanns.Corone quinquevulnera (L.) Hoffmanns. ex Steud.Cucubalus sylvestris Lam.Cucubalus variegatus Lam.Lychnis cerastioides (L.) Scop.Lychnis cerastoides (L.) Scop.Lychnis vulnerata Scop.Oncerum gallicum (L.) DulacSilene agrestina (Fourr.) Jord. & Fourr.Silene agricola E.H.L.KrauseSilene anglica L.Silene anglica var. quinquevulnera HouseSilene arvensis Salisb.Silene bohemica Jord. & Fourr.Silene candollei Jord.Silene candollei Jord. ex Guss.Silene canescens FenzlSilene cantabrica Jord. & Fourr.Silene cerastoides All.Silene cerastoides L.Silene cerastoides Noulet, 1837Silene cerastoides var. anomala BallSilene chia Spreng.Silene chilensis Cham. & Schltdl.Silene chilensis Cham. & Schltdl. ex Rohrb.Silene clusii FenzlSilene colorata FenzlSilene congesta SchottSilene congesta Schott ex Steud.Silene conica Geners.Silene conica Geners. ex Rohrb.Silene cruentata Jord. & Fourr.Silene cucubalus var. cruentata (Jord. & Fourr.) Rouy & FoucaudSilene cuneifolia J.F.Gmel.Silene distycha WebbSilene gallica f. gallicaSilene gallica f. maxima Zapal.Silene gallica f. quinquevulnera (L.) W.D.J.KochSilene gallica f. tenuicaulis Zapal.Silene gallica subsp. anglica (L.) SymeSilene gallica subsp. anglica (L.) Á.Löve & D.LöveSilene gallica subsp. chermezonis SennenSilene gallica subsp. quinquevulnera (L.) SymeSilene gallica subsp. quinquevulnera (L.) Á.Löve & D.LöveSilene gallica subsp. sylvestris (Lam.) Asch.Silene gallica var. agrestina (Jord. & Fourr.) Rouy & FoucaudSilene gallica var. anglica (L.) ClaphamSilene gallica var. anglica (L.) Mert. & W.D.J.KochSilene gallica var. bohemica (Jord. & Fourr.) Rouy & FoucaudSilene gallica var. cantabrica (Jord. & Fourr.) Rouy & FoucaudSilene gallica var. chermezonis SennenSilene gallica var. divaricata Gren. & Godr.Silene gallica var. glaucescens FenzlSilene gallica var. gomeraea BolleSilene gallica var. littoralis (Jord.) LangeSilene gallica var. lusitanica (L.) Juel, E.Markl. & ÖrtendahlSilene gallica var. lusitanica (L.) Willk. & LangeSilene gallica var. minor BallSilene gallica var. minutiflora (Jord. & Fourr.) Rouy & FoucaudSilene gallica var. modesta (Jord. & Fourr.) Rouy & FoucaudSilene gallica var. myloptera (Jord. & Fourr.) Rouy & FoucaudSilene gallica var. occitanica (Jord. & Fourr.) Rouy & FoucaudSilene gallica var. parvula (Jord. & Fourr.) Rouy & FoucaudSilene gallica var. pauciflora FenzlSilene gallica var. prostrata MerinoSilene gallica var. quinquevulnera (L.) Mert. & W.D.J.KochSilene gallica var. rosella (Jord. & Fourr.) Rouy & FoucaudSilene gallica var. semiglabrata (Jord. & Fourr.) Rouy & FoucaudSilene gallica var. suboccultata (Jord. & Fourr.) Rouy & FoucaudSilene gallica var. subsecunda FenzlSilene gallica var. sylvestris (Lam.) Asch.Silene glandulosa Bertol.Silene glomerata GaySilene haenkeana C.PreslSilene hirsuta C.PreslSilene hirsuta C.Presl ex Mert. & W.D.J.KochSilene hispida FenzlSilene jucunda Jord. & Fourr.Silene linifolia FenzlSilene linophila Rothm.Silene littoralis Jord.Silene littorea FenzlSilene lusitanica L.Silene lusitanica subsp. quinquevulnera (L.) NymanSilene marginata SchottSilene micropetala Ten.Silene minutiflora Jord. & Fourr.Silene modesta Jord. & Fourr.Silene myloptera Jord. & Fourr.Silene nicaeensis FenzlSilene occitanica Jord. & Fourr.Silene oliveriana FenzlSilene pachyphylla FenzlSilene parvula Jord. & Fourr.Silene portensis FenzlSilene pygmaea HerderSilene quinquevulnera L.Silene reflexa Moench
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier332106-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.