Silene stellata
Silene stellata | |
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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 (L.) W.T. Aiton | |
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]
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