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Stipulicida setacea

Stipulicida setacea Michx.

Pineland Scalypink, Wire-plant

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: STSE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Petals white, sepals reddish-brown.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , VA

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 Stipulicida setacea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stipulicida setacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stipulicida setacea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-15
Research By: CBR

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