Caryophyllaceae
Silene arenosa
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Silene
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Common names
By language (1)
- Persian
- سیلن شنی
Photos
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons ![Silene arenosa: Silene arenosa — Herbarium specimen from [Logar Valley. Between Pole Alam and Begrame on Gardez road.; hillside above road.], Afghanistan. Collected by Carter,](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Silene_arenosa_%28GBIF_5082991180%29.jpg/1280px-Silene_arenosa_%28GBIF_5082991180%29.jpg)
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons ![Silene arenosa: Silene arenosa — Herbarium specimen from [Kunar valley near Chauki.], Afghanistan. Collected by Carter, J.E. (1969-05-26). Recorded in GBIF occurrence 508297123](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Silene_arenosa_%28GBIF_5082971234%29.jpg/1280px-Silene_arenosa_%28GBIF_5082971234%29.jpg)
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.