Pan India Bouquets

Silene conoidea L.

Family : Caryophyllaceae
(Pink Family)
Family (Hindi name) : BUGYALE FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Caryophyllaceae
Synonym(s) : Conosilene conica subsp. conoidea (L.) Á.Löve & Kjellq.; Conosilene conoidea Fourr.; Cucubalus conoideus Lam.; Pleconax conoidea (L.) ourková; Silene cylindriflora Otth
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Silene conoidea L.
Common name : Cone Campion, Large Sand Catchfly, Cone catchfly, Weed campion, Weed silene
Habit : Annual herb
Habitat : Weed in various crops fields, altitudes of 1500-2500 m
Comments / notes : The plant is said to be emollient and is used in baths or as a fumigant. The juice of the plant is used in the treatment of ophthalmia.
Flower, Fruit : May-July
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Canary Islands, Mediterranean to Central Asia, North-West India
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Canary Islands, Mediterranean to Central Asia, North-West India, North America
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 81
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Silene conoidea. Downloaded on 7 December 2023.