Browse by Taxonomic Classification - Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas

List of genera for Caryophyllaceae

Genus	Common Name	Taxa Count
Agrostemma	CORN COCKLE	1
Arenaria	SANDWORT	3
Cerastium	CHICKWEED	12
Dianthus	PINK	6
Holosteum		2
Lychnis		1
Mononeuria		6
Myosoton		1
Paronychia	NAILWORT	4
Petrorhagia		1
Sabulina		2
Sagina	PEARLWORT	2
Saponaria	SOAPWORT	1
Scleranthus	KNOTGRASS	1
Silene	CATCHFLY	18
Spergula	SPURRY	1
Spergularia	SANDSPURRY	2
Stellaria	CHICKWEED	8
Vaccaria	SOAPWORT	1

Agrostemma

CORN COCKLE

Arenaria

SANDWORT

Cerastium

CHICKWEED

Dianthus

PINK

Holosteum

Lychnis

Mononeuria

Myosoton

Paronychia

NAILWORT

Petrorhagia

Sabulina

Sagina

PEARLWORT

Saponaria

SOAPWORT

Scleranthus

KNOTGRASS

Silene

CATCHFLY

Spergula

SPURRY

Spergularia

SANDSPURRY

Stellaria

CHICKWEED

Vaccaria

SOAPWORT

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Citation Information:

Shaw, J., D. Estes, B. Ruhfel, A.B. Morris, and T.R. Littlefield. 2023 Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Austin Peay State University, University of Michigan, Furman University, and Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission.

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List of genera for Caryophyllaceae