''Silene stellata'' , is a perennial summer flowering forb with white flowers, which is native to the Eastern United States. It grows in habitats such as forests, river flats, and tall grass prairies.
Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
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Uploaded Jul 6, 2019. Captured Jun 16, 2019 19:40 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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"The Starry Campion (Silene stellata) is an herbaceous perennial plant in the Caryophyllaceae (Pink) family that is native to the central and eastern United States. It prefers partial shade, and it often grows in well-drained upland forests or on wooded slopes.
Blooming in mid to late summer, the Starry Campion can grow up to 3 feet tall. It has lance-shaped leaves which primarily occur in whorls of four along a central stem, however, the upper and lower leaves form opposite pairs. Its delicate white flowers have 5-fringed petals and green, campanulate (bell-shaped) calyces.
The flowers of the Starry Campion fully open at night and may close around midday. Studies show that this behavior is likely not implemented as an act of water conservation--and that it is actually part of a circadian rhythm meant to attract nocturnal pollinators (predominantly moths). " Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago