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Silene caroliniana
Silene caroliniana Walter
Sticky Catchfly, Wild Pink
Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SICA6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Low in habit, a single wild pink plant can produce 50-100 showy, rose-pink, tubular flowers. These dense clusters of flowers are just even with the tips of the narrow, basal leaves. The plant is slender-stemmed and forms a 3-8 in. compact mound.
Subspecies pensylvanica occupies the eastern part of the range, subspecies wherryi the western, and subspecies caroliniana the southeastern.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , KY , MA , MD , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , WVNative Distribution: MA to OH, s. to SC & n. AL
Native Habitat: Dry, open, gravelly woods
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Well-drained, rocky soil.
Conditions Comments: Ssp. pensylvanica in the eastern part of the range; ssp. wherryi in the west.
Propagation
Description: Propagate by seed or cuttings.Commercially Avail: yes
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Delaware Nature Society - Hockessin, DE
First United Methodist Church of Jefferson City - Jefferson City, TN
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Silene caroliniana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silene caroliniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene caroliniana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-27Research By: TWC Staff