The Probert Encyclopaedia of Nature

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Caryophyllaceae are a family of plants. They have opposite undivided leaves without stipples, tumid articulations of the stems, and seeds disposed upon a free central placenta, surrounded by several carpellary leaves. The great proportion of the species are inconspicuous weeds, like chick-weed, sandwort, etc, but many are found as favourite plants in our gardens, as the carnation, sweet-william, etc.
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