| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene virginica L. |
| Synonyms | Silene catesbaei Walter |
| Silene coccinea Moench | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 200-1300m |
| Description | leaves oblanceolate to narrowly spathulate, grey or green, ciliate, flowers in lax, cymose panicle, petals with furcate apex and variously dentate margins |
| Size | 20-80cm |
| Color | crimson, deep red |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Missouri , Oklahoma ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana , Michigan , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Delaware , Georgia , Kentucky , Louisiana , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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