Silene stellata

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Silene stellata
Silene stellata - Starry Campion.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. stellata
Binomial name
Silene stellata

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

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