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Silene vulgaris

(Moench) Garcke

Maiden's-tears

GNRUnranked Found in 64 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157916
Element CodePDCAR0U230
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusSilene
Other Common Names
maidenstears (EN) Silène enflé (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-03-22
Change Date1994-03-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNANo
New BrunswickSNANo
Prince Edward IslandSNANo
Island of NewfoundlandSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
Yukon TerritorySNANo
OntarioSNANo
AlbertaSNANo
SaskatchewanSNANo
ManitobaSNANo
QuebecSNANo
LabradorSNANo
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
AlaskaSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
MinnesotaSNANo
WisconsinSNANo
VirginiaSNANo
MontanaSNANo
OhioSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
OregonSNANo
New YorkSNANo
WashingtonSNANo
IowaSNANo
KentuckySNANo
New HampshireSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
New JerseySNANo
DelawareSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
ArizonaSNANo
MaineSNANo
Rhode IslandSNANo
KansasSNANo
NebraskaSNANo
ArkansasSNANo
South DakotaSNANo
IndianaSNANo
MissouriSNANo
VermontSNANo
New MexicoSNANo
MarylandSNANo
District of ColumbiaSNANo
TennesseeSNANo
IdahoSNANo
MassachusettsSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
MichiganSNANo
ColoradoSNANo
North DakotaSNANo
WyomingSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (64)
Alaska (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
California (5)
AreaForestAcres
North Fork Middle Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest11,245
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
PortugueseKlamath National Forest18,915
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Montana (15)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Blue Joint (mwsa) (01941)Bitterroot National Forest64,764
Burnt MountainCuster National Forest10,698
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
Pilgrim CreekLewis and Clark National Forest44,608
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
New Hampshire (3)
AreaForestAcres
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
Oregon (6)
AreaForestAcres
Badger CreekMt. Hood National Forest847
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
Metolius BreaksDeschutes National Forest11,141
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Vermont (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Lye Brook Addition 09085Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,111
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (13)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Crawford MountainGeorge Washington National Forest9,892
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Saint Marys AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest1,454
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
Washington (9)
AreaForestAcres
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Green MountainOlympic National Forest4,617
Higgins MountainMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest13,185
HorseshoeGifford Pinchot National Forest7,579
Madison CreekOlympic National Forest1,223
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
PompeyGifford Pinchot National Forest23,985
WobblyGifford Pinchot National Forest6,335
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Wyoming (5)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Piney CreekBighorn National Forest22,240
ReefShoshone National Forest16,817
Rock CreekBighorn National Forest48,657
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2005. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 5. Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae: Caryophyllales, Polygonales, and Plumbaginales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. vii + 656 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.