Silene stellata
Silene stellata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Silene |
Species: | S. stellata
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Binomial name | |
Silene stellata (L.) W.T. Aiton
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Silene stellata, known by the common names starry campion and widow's frill, is a perennial summer flowering forb with white flowers, which is native to the Eastern United States.[1] It grows in habitats such as forests,[2] river flats, and tall grass prairies.[3]
![Silene stellata habit.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Silene_stellata_habit.jpg/220px-Silene_stellata_habit.jpg)
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Categories:
- Flora of the Eastern United States
- Silene
- Caryophyllales stubs