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Silene caroliniana

Walt.

Wild Pink

G5Secure Found in 21 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130336
Element CodePDCAR0U0B0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusSilene
Other Common Names
sticky catchfly (EN) Sticky Catchfly (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2024-11-01
Change Date1984-03-16
Edition Date2024-11-01
Edition AuthorsN. Ventrella (2024)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Silene caroliniana is a perennial forb occurring on rocky or gravelly soils in open and calcareous woodlands of eastern North America from New Hampshire south to Georgia and west to Alabama, Kansas and Missouri, and north to Ohio in the United States. There are over 600 occurrences of this species, which are threatened by development, deer herbivory, rights-of-way maintenance, invasive species, succession and other threats in some places. Little is known about trends, but with a large range extent and high number of occurrences, Silene caroliniana is considered secure.
Range Extent Comments
Silene caroliniana occurs in eastern North America from New Hampshire south to Georgia west to Alabama, Kansas and Missouri, and north to Ohio in the United States (FNA 2005). Range extent was estimated using herbarium specimens, photo-based observations, and NatureServe Network occurrence data collected between 1993 and 2024 (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, NatureServe 2024, SEINet 2024). See individual entries for distribution details about the three subspecies.
Occurrences Comments
By applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium specimens, photo-based observations, and NatureServe Network occurrence data documented between 1993 and 2024, it is estimated that there are more than 600 occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, NatureServe 2024, SEINet 2024).
Threat Impact Comments
Although threats are not widely documented, Silene caroliniana is potentially threatened by development, deer herbivory, rights-of-way maintenance, invasive species, succession, and other threats in some places (NatureServe 2024). However, their overall impact is likely negligible given the species' broad range, large number of occurrences, tolerance of light disturbance, and affinity for typically abundant habitats, as well as no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Silene caroliniana occurs mainly in open deciduous and calcareous woodlands on rocky or gravely soils (FNA 2005).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandWoodland - HardwoodWoodland - MixedBare rock/talus/scree
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
New JerseySNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
New YorkS3Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
North CarolinaS2Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
DelawareS1Yes
West VirginiaS4Yes
GeorgiaS2Yes
FloridaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
1 - Residential & commercial developmentUnknownUnknownUnknown
4 - Transportation & service corridorsUnknownUnknownUnknown
7 - Natural system modificationsUnknownUnknownUnknown
7.1 - Fire & fire suppressionUnknownUnknownUnknown
7.1.2 - Suppression in fire frequency/intensityUnknownUnknownUnknown
8 - Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseasesUnknownUnknownUnknown
8.1 - Invasive non-native/alien species/diseasesUnknownUnknownUnknown
8.1.1 - Unspecified speciesUnknownUnknownUnknown
8.2 - Problematic native species/diseasesUnknownUnknownUnknown
8.2.2 - Named speciesUnknownUnknownUnknown

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Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (21)
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Virginia (17)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
Crawford MountainGeorge Washington National Forest9,892
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little Walker MountainJefferson National Forest9,818
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
Patterson MountainJefferson National Forest4,865
Price MountainJefferson National Forest9,119
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
Three SistersGeorge Washington National Forest8,149
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Marlin MountainMonongahela National Forest9,344
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
References (6)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2005. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 5. Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae: Caryophyllales, Polygonales, and Plumbaginales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. vii + 656 pp.
  2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2024. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2024).
  3. iNaturalist. 2024. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2024).
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  5. NatureServe. 2024. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia.
  6. Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2024. Collections Databases. Online. Available: https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (accessed 2024).