Caryophyllaceae
Evening campion
Silene nivea
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Silene
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Evening campion, Snowy campion
Synonyms
- Silene alba Muhl. ex Rohrb.
- Silene alba Muhl.
Flowers
- In flower
- June to July (from 17 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Seth G. Breeding, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Seth G. Breeding, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Will Bennett, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Will Bennett, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ryan Sorrells, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ryan Sorrells, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ryan Sorrells, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Seth G. Breeding, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Joseph D Kurtz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Joseph D Kurtz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.