Silene virginica
(Fire Pink)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Fire Pink, Indian Pink
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 4 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: April - June
    Status: Native
    Range:

Silene virginica, or Fire Pink, is native to much of the eastern half of the United States. It is a perennial, though often short-lived. It grows in moist to dryish meadows, open woods, and on cliffs and slopes. It blooms in mid to late spring with pinkish to crimson flowers.

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