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Caryophyllaceae
Saponaria

not marked as a favorite taxon *Saponaria officinalis Linnaeus. Common name: Soapwort, Bouncing Bet, Hedge Pink. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas, fields, roadsides. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, Fl4, FNA5, G, GrPl, Il, K4, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV. Basionym: Saponaria officinalis L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Saponaria officinalis - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Saponaria officinalis© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Saponaria officinalis© Nate Hartley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Hartley source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image #5 of Saponaria officinalis© Svetlana Nesterova, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Svetlana Nesterova source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image #8 of Saponaria officinalis© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Saponaria officinalis© Nate Hartley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Hartley source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image #11 of Saponaria officinalis© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Saponaria officinalis© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Saponaria officinalis© Svetlana Nesterova, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Svetlana Nesterova source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #14 of Saponaria officinalis© Nate Hartley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Hartley source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, rhizomatous perennial of disturbed areas, fields, roadsides. Native to Europe.

Stems: Stems essentially unbranched, smooth.

Leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile or clasping, broadly oval or lance-shaped, 3/4-4 3/4 in. long, strongly 3-veined, smooth.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in dense, oblong-pyramidal, terminal clusters; white or light pink; 1 in.wide; consisting of 5 spreading oblong petals with slightly notched tips, a green or red-tinged calyx tube, 10 protruding stamens and usually 2 styles.

Fruits: Fruit a cylindric capsule.

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Height: 1-2 1/2 ft.

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description: Erect, rhizomatous perennial of disturbed areas, fields, roadsides. Native to Europe.

stems: Stems essentially unbranched, smooth.

leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile or clasping, broadly oval or lance-shaped, 3/4-4 3/4 in. long, strongly 3-veined, smooth.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in dense, oblong-pyramidal, terminal clusters; white or light pink; 1 in.wide; consisting of 5 spreading oblong petals with slightly notched tips, a green or red-tinged calyx tube, 10 protruding stamens and usually 2 styles.

fruits: Fruit a cylindric capsule.

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native range: central & southern Europe