Silene virginica

fire pink

Photograph(s) by*: RHW

Characteristics

Height: 1-3'
Flowers: Apr.-Jul.; dark pink to red
Fruit: capsule

Conditions *

Light:
Moisture: Dry Moist
Soil pH:
Soil type: Loamy

Habitat

upland woods, wooded slopes, stream banks, clearings

Native to

Region: Piedmont Mountain *
States: MD VA WV PA

Wildlife

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Notes

 Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/332.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004