| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene caroliniana Walter |
| Bibliography | Fl. Carol.: 142 (1788) |
| Native Range | e. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-1000m |
| 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 | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Silene caroliniana ssp. typica R.T.Clausen |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (NWJ New Jersey, PEN Pennsylvania, WVA West Virginia) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (GEO Georgia, NCA North Carolina, SCA South Carolina, TEN Tennessee) |