Silene virginica
Fire Pink, Fire Pink
Other regional names: Scarlet Catchfly +2 more
- Scarlet Catchfly
- Virginia Campion
- Virginia Catchfly
Also known as: Lychnis virginica (L.) Edwards +8 more
- Lychnis virginica (L.) Edwards
- Melandrium virginicum (L.) A.Braun
- Silene catesbaei Walter
- Silene coccinea Moench
- Silene fimbriata Baldwin ex Elliott
- Silene virginica var. hallensis Pickens & M.C.W.Pickens
- Silene virginica var. minor Walp.
- Silene virginica var. robusta Strausb. & Core
- Silene virginica var. virginica
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Silene virginica (commonly known as Fire Pink) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Silene genus, encompassing over 900 species globally. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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