Silene rotundifolia Nuttall. Roundleaf Fire-pink, Sandstone Fire-pink. Phen: May-Jun. Hab: 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). Dist: S. OH and WV south to nw. GA (Jones & Coile 1988) and n. AL, nearly restricted to the Cumberland Plateau.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy: = C, F, FNA5, G, K1, K3, K4, S, S13, Tn, Va, WV
Heliophily: 3
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© Alan Cressler: Silene rotundifolia, Cumberland Plateau, White County, Tennessee 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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© Alan Cressler: Silene rotundifolia, Denny Cove, South Cumberland State Park, Marion County, Tennessee 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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