Plant Details
Silene virginica var. virginica
Fire-pink, Fire Pink, Scarlet Catchfly
Scientific Name: |
Silene virginica var. virginica |
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Common Name: |
Fire-pink, Fire Pink, Scarlet Catchfly |
Plant Family |
Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Herb/Wildflower |
Bloom Color(s): |
Red |
Size in Feet: |
2.5 ft |
Light: |
Part-sun |
Soil Moisture: |
Sub-Mesic(*) |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June, July |
Bloom Area: |
Piedmont, Mountains, Coast (scattered) |
Habitat Description: |
Woodlands, rock outcrops, crevices in cliffs, roadbanks. Common in NC Mountains and Piedmont, uncommon in Sandhills, rare in Coastal Plain. |
State Rank: |
No NC Rank Listed (*) |
Global Rank: |
No Global Rank listed (*) |
State Status: |
No NC Status Listed (*) |
Federal Status: |
No U.S. Status Listed (*) |
Notes: |
likes poor acid, rocky soils |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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