Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Caryophyllaceae
Genus:
Silene L. L.
Species:
Silene virginica L.
Species Common Name:
Firepink
Habitat:
Escapes from cultivation to roadsides
Abundance and Distribution:
Rare northeast and central: Black Hawk County 1949 and Boone County 1989
Origin:
Native of U.S., but not Iowa
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e5209