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Silene nivea (Nutt.) Muhl. ex Otth
evening campion

       
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Silene nivea (Nutt.) Muhl. ex Otth

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Distribution:
Silene nivea (Nutt.) Muhl. ex Otth

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (DC, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, ME, MN, MO, NJ, OH, PA, SD, TN, VA, WI, WV)
 

Related Taxa:
Silene nivea (Nutt.) Muhl. ex Otth

View 42 genera in Caryophyllaceae, 88 species in Silene
 

Classification:
Silene nivea (Nutt.) Muhl. ex Otth

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Caryophyllidae
Order Caryophyllales
Family Caryophyllaceae – Pink family
Genus Silene L. – catchfly
Species Silene nivea (Nutt.) Muhl. ex Otth – evening campion
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Silene nivea (Nutt.) Muhl. ex Otth

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Maryland:
snowy campion              Endangered
Minnesota:
snowy campion              Threatened
New Jersey:
snowy catchfly              Endangered
Ohio:
snowy campion              Threatened
Wisconsin:
snowy campion              Threatened
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Silene nivea (Nutt.) Muhl. ex Otth

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC,FACW FAC FAC FACW FACW FACW NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Silene nivea (Nutt.) Muhl. ex Otth

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 20090.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 
 
Time Generated: 10/20/2008 10:49 PM MDT