Everything about Silene totally explained
Silene is a
genus of
flowering plants in the
family Caryophyllaceae. Common names include
campion (shared with the related genus
Lychnis) and
catchfly.
Red Campion (
S. dioica) and
White Campion (
S. latifolia) are common
wildflowers throughout Europe and elsewhere. They readily hybridise to produce plants with paler pink
flowers. The
Moss campion is common in the high arctic.
Silene species are used as food plants by the
larvae of some
Lepidoptera species - see
list of Lepidoptera that feed on Silene.
Silene undulata (syn. Silene capensis) is used by the Xhosa tribe in Africa as an oneirogenic agent. Reputedly, a small amount of the root bark of this species is pulverised with water to produce a white froth. This froth is then sucked off and swallowed. The user's dreams for the following several nights are said to be more vivid and memorable than usual, although no effects are felt while awake. Some ethnobotanical websites sell silene specimens as "African Dreaming Root" or "Xhosa Dream Herb" or similar.
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