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Silene stellata
Silene stellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Core 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]

References

  1. ^ http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SIST
  2. ^ http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=2471&search=Search
  3. ^ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242417263


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