familyCaryophyllaceae
genusSilene
speciesSilene caroliniana
subspeciesSilene caroliniana subsp. wherryi
Silene caroliniana subsp. wherryi
Rhodora 41: 582. 1939.
Common names: Wherry’s pink
Endemic
Basionym: Silene wherryi Small Torreya 26: 66, unnumbered plate. 1926
Synonyms: Silene caroliniana var. wherryi (Small) Fernald
Basal leaves: petiole broadly winged; blade narrowly oblanceolate, usually 0.5–1.5 cm broad, apex acute, ± glabrous except for ciliate margins. Calyces 18–22 mm, with long, straight, nonglandular pubescence, hairs spreading to retrorse, white, soft. Capsules ca. 10 mm. 2n = 48.
Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Open, usually calcareous woods
Elevation: 0-500 m
Distribution
Ala., Kans., Ky., Mo., Ohio, Va.
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