3-20 Caryophyllaceae, pink family

Marian C. Munro; Ruth E. Newell; Nicholas M. Hill

Authors

Marian C. Munro Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax, NS
Ruth E. Newell E. C. Smith Herbarium, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Nicholas M. Hill Fernhill Institute, Kentville, Nova Scotia; Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Keywords:

Magnoliophyte, carnation family, dicots, pink soapwort, cow-cockle, chickweed, stitchwort, spurrey, sand spurrey, bladder-campion, campion, catch-fly, cockle, sweet William, knawel, bouncing-Bet, sandwort, pearlwort, ragged Robin, mullein-pink, Lychnis, H

Abstract

The pink family is large with about 2000 species of herbaceous perennials or annuals worldwide. Typically the simple leaves are opposite or whorled and the nodes are swollen. Flowers are five-merous. Petals are often cleft. Many are ornamental and have escaped to become weedy in disturbed soils. Photographs were provided by by Martin Thomas, Sean Blaney, Ross Hall, Alain Belliveau, Jamie Ellison, David Mazerolle and Andy Dean.

Author Biographies

Marian C. Munro, Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax, NS

Curator of Botany (NSPM)

Ruth E. Newell, E. C. Smith Herbarium, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Curator of the E. C. Smith Herbarium (ACAD)

Nicholas M. Hill, Fernhill Institute, Kentville, Nova Scotia; Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Director; Adjunct Professor