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.
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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