Silene stellata

starry campion, widow's frill

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Caryophyllaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1 - 3.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

White

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

June - September

Fall Color

Habitat

wooded slopes, roadside banks, barrens

Notes

drought-tolerant; naturalizes in woods

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain