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Caryophyllaceae
Silene

not marked as a favorite taxon 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.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA5, G, Il, K4, RAB, S, S13, Tn, Va, W. Basionym: Silene ovata Pursh 1814 [1813]

Links to other floras: = Silene ovata - FNA5

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Heliophily ⓘ: 3

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

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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