NameThatPlant.net: Silene nivea

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Silene nivea FAMILY Caryophyllaceae Go to FSUS key

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SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Silene nivea FAMILY Caryophyllaceae

COMMON NAME:
Snowy Campion

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Silene nivea FAMILY Caryophyllaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Silene nivea FAMILY Caryophyllaceae

3194

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Rocky or sandy flood-scoured riversides or creeksides, per Weakley's Flora

Native north of the Carolinas & Georgia

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite

FLOWER:
Summer
White
Radially symmetrical
5-lobed calyx
5 petals
10 stamens
Superior ovary
Usually bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer
Capsule

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