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Silene virginica

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Fire-pink

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Fire-pink (Silene virginica). Photo by bendingtree, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
bendingtree, CC BY-NC 4.0
Fire-pink (Silene virginica). Photo by bendingtree, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
bendingtree, CC BY-NC 4.0
Fire-pink (Silene virginica). Photo by Jeff Steele, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Jeff Steele, CC BY-NC 4.0
Fire-pink (Silene virginica). Photo by Jeff Steele, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Jeff Steele, CC BY-NC 4.0
Fire-pink (Silene virginica). Photo by Jeff Steele, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Jeff Steele, CC BY-NC 4.0
Fire-pink (Silene virginica). Photo by Jeff Steele, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Jeff Steele, CC BY-NC 4.0
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132229
Element CodePDCAR0U220
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusSilene
Other Common Names
fire pink (EN) Silène de Virginie (FR)
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
Review Date1988-05-02
Change Date1988-05-02
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Fairly wide ranging and common in the Eastern United States. Threats are mostly unknown, but the species is a host for Anther-smut disease (Ustilago violacea).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MissouriSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
IowaSNANo
AlabamaSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
IndianaSNRYes
New YorkSNANo
DelawareS1Yes
North CarolinaS5Yes
LouisianaS2Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
GeorgiaS5Yes
IllinoisS3Yes
KansasS1Yes
MichiganS1Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
MississippiS4Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
WisconsinS1Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (87)
Alabama (3)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Cheaha ATalladega National Forest236
Oakey MountainTalladega National Forest6,129
Arkansas (10)
AreaForestAcres
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Gee CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,957
Hurricane CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest2,279
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
PenhookOzark-St. Francis National Forest6,566
Richland CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest571
Georgia (8)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Ken MountainChattahoochee National Forest527
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Tate BranchChattahoochee National Forest1,069
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
Missouri (3)
AreaForestAcres
Big Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest9,277
Irish Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest1,226
Spring Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest4,899
North Carolina (23)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Big Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest1,155
Boteler PeakNantahala National Forest4,205
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Yellowhammer Branch (add.)Nantahala National Forest1,255
Oklahoma (1)
AreaForestAcres
Beech CreekOuachita National Forest8,303
Tennessee (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Add.Cherokee National Forest1,396
Little Frog Addition NWCherokee National Forest628
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Upper Bald RiverCherokee National Forest9,202
Virginia (26)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beartown Addition BJefferson National Forest2,985
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Broad RunJefferson National Forest10,971
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
Brushy MountainJefferson National Forest4,168
Garden MountainJefferson National Forest3,960
Horse HeavenJefferson National Forest4,748
Hunting Camp Little Wolf CreekJefferson National Forest8,953
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little Dry Run AdditionJefferson National Forest2,204
Long SpurJefferson National Forest6,417
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mottesheard (VA)Jefferson National Forest2,596
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Peters Mountain Addition A (VA)Jefferson National Forest1,268
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Shawvers Run AdditionJefferson National Forest1,927
The FriarsGeorge Washington National Forest2,035
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
West Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Mottesheard (WV)Jefferson National Forest3,964
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Peters Mountain Addition A (WV)Jefferson National Forest343
References (2)
  1. Fenster, C.B., G. Cheely, M.R. Dudash, and R.J. Reynolds. 2006. Nectar reward and advertisement in hummingbird-pollinated <i>Silene virginica</i> (Caryophyllaceae). American Journal of Botany 93(12):1800-1807.<br>
  2. 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.