Silene ovata Pursh. Common name: Mountain Catchfly. Phenology: Aug-Sep. Habitat: Circumneutral soils of woodlands and forests, especially over mafic or calcareous rocks, mostly at medium elevations in the mountains. Distribution: Sw. VA, KY, s. IN, s. IL, and n. AR, south to e. SC, sw. GA, s. AL, s. MS, and c. AR.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA5, G, Il, K4, RAB, S, S13, Tn, Va, W
Links to other floras: = Silene ovata - FNA5
Heliophily ⓘ: 3
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect perennial found in woodlands and forests on circumneutral soils, especially over mafic or calcareous rocks.
Stems: Stems branched, hairy.
Leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile, oval to elliptic, tapering to a sharp point, 2-4 3/4 in. long.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in panicle-like terminal clusters; white; consisting of 5 petals, each 1/4-5/8 in. long and divided into 8 linear segments, and a hairy, tubular calyx about 3/8 in. long and bearing 10 conspicuous veins.
Fruits: Fruit an ellipsoid capsule.
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Height: 1-5 ft.
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description: Erect perennial found in woodlands and forests on circumneutral soils, especially over mafic or calcareous rocks.
stems: Stems branched, hairy.
leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile, oval to elliptic, tapering to a sharp point, 2-4 3/4 in. long.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in panicle-like terminal clusters; white; consisting of 5 petals, each 1/4-5/8 in. long and divided into 8 linear segments, and a hairy, tubular calyx about 3/8 in. long and bearing 10 conspicuous veins.
fruits: Fruit an ellipsoid capsule.
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