familyCaryophyllaceae
genusSilene
speciesSilene caroliniana
subspeciesSilene caroliniana subsp. caroliniana
Silene caroliniana subsp. caroliniana
Common names: Carolina wild pink
Endemic
Synonyms: Silene rubicunda A. Dietrich
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 178.
Basal leaves: petiole broadly winged; blade obovate to broadly oblanceolate, usually 1.5–3 cm broad, apex obtuse, puberulent to subpilose and stipitate-glandular on both surfaces, rarely subglabrous. Calyces 15–18(–20) mm, glandular-pubescent. Cap-sules ca. 8(–10) mm. 2n = 48.
Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Open and often rocky, mainly deciduous woodlands
Elevation: 0-1000 m
Distribution
Ga., Md., N.J., N.C., Pa., S.C., Tenn., W.Va.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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