Contains 19 genera and 75 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Caryophyllaceae
Dicot
Pink
Classification
Magnoliophyta - Flowering Plants
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllaceae
Genera
| Genus | Common Name | Taxa Count | Herbarium Specimens | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrostemma | Corncockle | 3 | ||
| Arenaria | SANDWORT | 2 | ||
| Cerastium | CHICKWEED | 13 | ||
| Dianthus | PINK | 3 | ||
| Gypsophila | BABYSBREATH | 2 | ||
| Holosteum | 2 | |||
| Lychnis | 1 | |||
| Minuartia | STITCHWORT | 2 | ||
| Moehringia | 1 | |||
| Myosoton | 1 | |||
| Paronychia | NAILWORT | 3 | ||
| Sagina | PEARLWORT | 3 | ||
| Saponaria | SOAPWORT | 2 | ||
| Scleranthus | KNOTGRASS | 2 | ||
| Silene | CATCHFLY | 19 | ||
| Spergula | SPURRY | 1 | ||
| Spergularia | SANDSPURRY | 4 | ||
| Stellaria | CHICKWEED | 10 | ||
| Vaccaria | SOAPWORT | 1 |
Identification Key
No identification key is available for this family.