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Caryophyllaceae
Silene

not marked as a favorite taxon Silene rotundifolia Nuttall. Common name: Roundleaf Fire-pink, Sandstone Fire-pink. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Sandstones cliffs, ledges, and talus, and at bases of sandstone cliffs; also around limestone crevices and caves in central KY and TN, where it's even disjunct into the Bluegrass (albeit much rarer than on sandstone) (M. Brock, pers.comm., 2024). Distribution: S. OH and WV south to nw. GA (Jones & Coile 1988) and n. AL, nearly restricted to the Cumberland Plateau.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA5, G, K4, S, S13, Tn, Va, WV. Basionym: Silene rotundifolia Nutt. 1818

Links to other floras: = Silene rotundifolia - FNA5

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image #1 of Silene rotundifolia© Alan Cressler: Silene rotundifolia, Cumberland Plateau, White County, Tennessee 2 by Alan Cressler source
image #2 of Silene rotundifolia© Alaina Krakowiak, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alaina Krakowiak source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Silene rotundifolia© Zach Irick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Zach Irick source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image #5 of Silene rotundifolia© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Silene rotundifolia© Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian Finzel source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Silene rotundifolia© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Silene rotundifolia© Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian Finzel source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Silene rotundifolia© Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian Finzel source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Silene rotundifolia© Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian Finzel source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Silene rotundifolia© Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian Finzel source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Silene rotundifolia© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Silene rotundifolia© Alan Cressler: Silene rotundifolia, Denny Cove, South Cumberland State Park, Marion County, Tennessee 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #14 of Silene rotundifolia© Alaina Krakowiak, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alaina Krakowiak source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #15 of Silene rotundifolia© Sequoia Janirella Wrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sequoia Janirella Wrens source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #16 of Silene rotundifolia© Chad Orleman, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Chad Orleman source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #17 of Silene rotundifolia© Alaina Krakowiak, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alaina Krakowiak source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #18 of Silene rotundifolia© Sunny Fleming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sunny Fleming source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #19 of Silene rotundifolia© Sequoia Janirella Wrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sequoia Janirella Wrens source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #20 of Silene rotundifolia© Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian Finzel source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷
image #21 of Silene rotundifolia© Sunny Fleming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sunny Fleming source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #22 of Silene rotundifolia© Andrew Lane Gibson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrew Lane Gibson source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #23 of Silene rotundifolia© Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian Finzel source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷
image #24 of Silene rotundifolia© J. Kevin England, all rights reserved, uploaded by J. Kevin England source | Original Image ⭷
image #25 of Silene rotundifolia© Tomás Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tomás Curtis source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷

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