familyCaryophyllaceae
genusSilene
speciesSilene caroliniana
subspeciesSilene caroliniana subsp. pensylvanica
Silene caroliniana subsp. pensylvanica
Rhodora 41: 580. 1939.
Common names: Pennsylvania wild pink
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Silene pensylvanica Michaux Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 272. 1803
Synonyms: Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica (Michaux) Fernald
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 178.
Basal leaves: petiole very narrowly winged; blade narrowly oblanceolate, usually 0.5–1.5 cm broad, apex acute, glabrous or nearly so on both surfaces (margins and veins pubescent abaxially). Calyces 15–18(–20) mm, glandular-pubescent. Capsules ca. 8(–10) mm. 2n = 48.
Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Open, often gravelly or rocky, mainly deciduous woodlands
Elevation: 0-1200 m
Distribution
Conn., Del., D.C., Md., Mass., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Va., W.Va.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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