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Silene caroliniana ssp. caroliniana
Silene caroliniana Walter ssp. caroliniana
Carolina Wild Pink, Sticky Catchfly
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SICAC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Usually bright pink, rarely white.
Distribution
USA: FL , GA , NC , SCNative Habitat: Open and often rocky, mainly deciduous woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 ssp. caroliniana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silene caroliniana ssp. caroliniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene caroliniana ssp. caroliniana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR