Moss Campion
Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq.
Family: Caryophyllaceae, Pink
Genus: Silene ...
Moss Campion is part of the pinks family. It is well adapted to growing in the lower, and sometimes higher Alpine regions. Moss Campion only grows about 5-15 cm tall, hugging the ground for warmth.
Moss Campion
Scientific Name: Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq.
Synonym: Silene bryoides, Silene exscapa
Family: Caryophyllaceae ...
Moss Campion grows on alpine tundra in spreading tufts of moss-like green. Barely above the tight cushion of tiny leaves, an array of five-petaled pink/lavender flowers arises and, with normal precipitation, often completely covers the green cushion.
Silene acaulis. Moss Campion.
Silene vulgaris. Bladder Campion. An introduced weed from Europe. It spreads by both seeds and roots.
Silene latifolia. White Campion.
(A.K.A. Silene alba, Lychnis alba).
Silene acaulis ( Moss Campion )
Silene alpestris ( Alps Campion )
Silene armeria ( Electra Sweet William Catchfly ) ...
acaulis (Moss Campion) - S. acaulis var. exscapa (Moss Campion) - S. acaulis var. subacaulescens (Moss Catchfly) - S. acaulis 'Select' (Moss Campion 'select') - S. alexandri (Kamalo Gulch Catchfly) - S. alpestris (Silene) - S.
Common name(s): autumn catchfly, autumn campion, moss campion
Conservation Status: Not Evaluated according to IUCN Red List criteria.
Habitat: Rocky places at altitudes of 900 to 2,700 m.
Key Uses: Ornamental.
The common chickweed (Stellaria media), the moss campion (Silene acaulis), and the common spurry (Spergula arvensis) are now nearly cosmopolitan weeds, having spread from parts of the Old World.
Medlar, Metake, Mexican Fleabane, Mezereon, Michaelmas Daisy, Midland Hawthorn, Military Orchid, Milk-parsley, Mind your own Business, Mistletoe, Monk's Rhubarb, Monkey Orchid, Monkeyflower, Monkshood, Moon Carrot, Moschatel, Moss Campion, ...
 See also: Campion, Moss, Pink, Green, Soapwort
  
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