Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Silene caroliniana var. caroliniana
FAMILY
Caryophyllaceae
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Read more about Silene at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Silene caroliniana ssp. caroliniana
FAMILY
Caryophyllaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Silene caroliniana ssp. caroliniana
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 5 (2005)
Silene caroliniana ssp. caroliniana
SYNONYMOUS WITH Infraspecific classification in the Carolina flora (Wilbur, 1970)
Silene caroliniana ssp. caroliniana var. caroliniana
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 071-17-008:
Silene caroliniana FAMILY Caryophyllaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Silene caroliniana
COMMON NAME:
South Carolina Wild-pink, Rock Catchfly, Carolina Pink
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Keith Bradley kab_s_caroliniana_2353
March Calhoun County SC
Congaree Bluffs Heritage Preserve
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Will Stuart wil_8438535808_4de31cbfd3
March Mecklenburg County NC
McDowell Park
Petal limbs white to pink, shallowly lobed or irregularly crenate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Will Stuart wil8438535808_4de31cbfd3b
March Mecklenburg County NC
McDowell Park
Petals usually with paired appendages at the junction of limb and claw, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm170408_525
April Newberry County SC
Sumter National Forest: Tyger Ranger District
Calyx tube glandular-pubescent, 15-22mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm170408_528b
April Newberry County SC
Sumter National Forest: Tyger Ranger District
Plant < 2.5dm tall; plant with a stout, carrot-like taproot, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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JK Marlow jkm170408_530
April Newberry County SC
Sumter National Forest: Tyger Ranger District
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JK Marlow jkm170408_531
April Newberry County SC
Sumter National Forest: Tyger Ranger District
Leaves pubescent with appressed, white hairs, also ciliate on the margin, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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JK Marlow jkm170408_532
April Newberry County SC
Sumter National Forest: Tyger Ranger District
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JK Marlow jkm170408_533
April Newberry County SC
Sumter National Forest: Tyger Ranger District
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Silene caroliniana var. caroliniana
FAMILY
Caryophyllaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Silene caroliniana ssp. caroliniana
FAMILY
Caryophyllaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Silene caroliniana ssp. caroliniana
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 5
Silene caroliniana ssp. caroliniana
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Infraspecific classification in the Carolina flora (Wilbur, 1970)
Silene caroliniana ssp. caroliniana var. caroliniana
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 071-17-008:
Silene caroliniana
FAMILY
Caryophyllaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Silene caroliniana
2907
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: In acidic, sandy, open woodlands, especially woodlands around granitic flatrocks, and also on rocky mafic slopes, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Uncommon in SC, rare in GA & NC
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & opposite (1-2 pairs of stem leaves)
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White/ Pink
Radially symmetrical
5-lobed calyx
5 petals
10 stamens
Superior ovary
Usually bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- All About South Carolina Wildflowers (Midgley, 1999) p257
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001) p279
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p333
- Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007) p365
- Wildflowers of the Carolina Lowcountry (Porcher, 1995) p154
- Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999) p010
- Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011) p145
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