Herbs with swollen notes on the stems and flowers plooming singly or in a branched or forked cluster. Leaves are opposite and simple. The fruit is usually a capsule. Flowers contain a superior ovary with 5 petals, 5 sepals.
Genera found in Manitoba:
Agrostemma Arenaria Cerastium Dianthus Gypsophila Lychnis Sagina Saponaria Silene Spergularia Stellaria