| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene caroliniana Walter |
| Synonyms | Silene cheiranthoides Poir. |
| Silene incarnata G.Lodd. | |
| Silene platypetala Otth | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-1200m |
| Description | basal leaves oblong-spathulate to oblanceolate, to 5cm long, upper leaves shorter and more narrow, densely pubescent, flowers to 25mm across, in compact cyme, petals entire |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A. Northeastern U.S.A. (New Jersey , Pennsylvania , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Georgia , Maryland , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
caroliniana pensylvanica (Michx.) R.T.Clausen, Rhodora 41: 580 (1939)
caroliniana wherryi (Small) R.T.Clausen, ibid
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