Called “pink family” in GBIF
Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the eudicot order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranthaceae, Cactaceae, and Polygonaceae. It is a large family, with 105 genera and about 2,625 known species.
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Silene
1 article
Stellaria media
1 article
Cerastium
1 article
Silene dioica
1 article
Silene regia
1 article
Arenaria serpyllifolia
1 articleAlso here, with one plant each: Arenaria (Thyme-leaved sandwort), Stellaria (Chickweed), Cerastium (Mouse-ear chickweed).
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