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Caryophyllaceae
Silene

not marked as a favorite taxon Silene nivea (Nuttall) Muhlenberg ex Otth. Common name: Snowy Campion. Phenology: Jun-Jul. Habitat: Rocky or sandy flood-scoured riversides or creeksides. Distribution: NJ west to ND, south to n. VA, w. VA, WV, nw. GA (Jones & Coile 1988), TN, and MO.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA5, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, Pa, Va, W, WV; = n/a — Tat; = Silene alba Muhl. — S, S13, misapplied. Basionym: Cucubalus niveus Nutt. 1818

Links to other floras: = Silene nivea - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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