Pollinator plant

red campion

Silene dioica

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Common names

38 names · 31 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (30)
Dutch
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 异株蝇子草[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 異株蠅子草[3]
  • 紅色剪秋羅[3]
Croatian
  • Crveni golesak[3]
  • Rumena pušina[3]
  • Ušac[3]
Czech
  • silenka dvoudomá[3]
Danish
  • Dag-Pragtstjerne[3]
Estonian
  • punane pusurohi[3]
Faroese
  • reydlig bjargablóma[3]
Finnish
  • Puna-ailakki[3]
German
Hungarian
  • Piros mécsvirág[3]
Icelandic
  • Dagstjarna[3]
Irish
  • Coireán coilleach[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • アケボノセンノウ[3]
  • ヒロハノマンテマ[3]
Latvian
  • Sarkanā spulgotne[3]
Lithuanian
  • Raudonžiedis šakinys[3]
Manx
  • Blaa ny Ferrishyn[3]
Manx English Dialect
  • Fairy Flower[3]
Norwegian
  • Rød jonsokblom[3]
Polish
  • bniec czerwony[3]
  • lepnica czerwona[3]
  • lepnica dwupienna[3]
Russian
  • Дрёма двудомная[3]
Schwyzerduetsch
  • Fleischblueme[3]
Slovak
  • silenka červená[3]
Slovenian
  • rdeči slizek[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • rödblära[3]
Ukrainian
  • Смілка дводомна[3]
Welsh
  • Blodyn neidr[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • red campion — Page 2, column 2, row top 622 pt; common-name cell after Silene dioica.; Silene dioica.
[2] Silene dioica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • red campion — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Rote Lichtnelke — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • red catchfly — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • borbonesa — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • compagnon rouge — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Melandrio rosa — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Dagkoekoeksbloem — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
[3] Silene dioica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • red campion — results[16].names[1]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Rote Lichtnelke — results[16].names[3]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • red catchfly — results[16].names[39]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • borbonesa — results[16].names[15]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • compagnon rouge — results[16].names[7]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Melandrio rosa — results[16].names[36]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Dagkoekoeksbloem — results[16].names[2]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Puna-ailakki — results[16].names[5]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Дрёма двудомная — results[16].names[6]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • rödblära — results[16].names[8]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • silenka dvoudomá — results[16].names[9]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • bniec czerwony — results[16].names[10]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • lepnica czerwona — results[16].names[11]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • lepnica dwupienna — results[16].names[12]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Dag-Pragtstjerne — results[16].names[13]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • punane pusurohi — results[16].names[14]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Fairy Flower — results[16].names[16]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Rød jonsokblom — results[16].names[17]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Piros mécsvirág — results[16].names[18]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Raudonžiedis šakinys — results[16].names[19]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Blaa ny Ferrishyn — results[16].names[20]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • アケボノセンノウ — results[16].names[21]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • ヒロハノマンテマ — results[16].names[22]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • 异株蝇子草 — results[16].names[23]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • 紅色剪秋羅 — results[16].names[24]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • 異株蠅子草 — results[16].names[25]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Coireán coilleach — results[16].names[26]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Смілка дводомна — results[16].names[27]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Crveni golesak — results[16].names[28]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Ušac — results[16].names[29]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Rumena pušina — results[16].names[30]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • reydlig bjargablóma — results[16].names[31]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • silenka červená — results[16].names[32]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Sarkanā spulgotne — results[16].names[33]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • rdeči slizek — results[16].names[34]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Fleischblueme — results[16].names[35]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Dagstjarna — results[16].names[37]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
  • Blodyn neidr — results[16].names[38]; taxon id 55759; Silene dioica.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Silene dioica is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Caryophyllaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Silene dioica in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe, Morocco.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

red campion (Silene dioica) is a herbaceous plant. Its flowering period is not specified.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Silene dioica — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1221641; ID 4XC2G; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1221641; ID 4XC2G; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Silene dioica (top 622 pt)

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Silene dioica — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 605572; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 958227, 958228, 958229, 958230, 958232, 958233, 958234, 958235, 958236, 958237, 958238, 958239, 958240, 958241, 958242, 958243, 958244, 958245, 958246, 958247, 958248, 958249, 958250, 958251, 958253, 958254, 958255, 958256, 958257

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.