Silene virginica Linnaeus

Silene virginica Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2005.

Vernacular names

• silène de Virginie Favreau

• fire pink FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• scarlet catchfly UWSP
• Virginia campion Anions
• Virginia catchfly Anions

Synonyms

• Melandrium virginicum (Linnaeus) A. Braun FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Silene catesbaei Walter FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Silene coccinea Moench FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Silene virginica Linnaeus var. virginica TROPICOS
• Silene virginica var. hallensis Pickens & M. C. W. Pickens FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Silene virginica var. robusta Strausbaugh & Core FNA Ed. Comm., 2005

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Caryophyllanae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Caryophyllaceae
Tribe	Sileneae
Genus	Silene
Subgenus	Silene subg. Behenantha
Section	Silene sect. Physolychnis
Species	Silene virginica

Habit

Herb