Silene ovata Pursh

  • Family

    Caryophyllaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Silene ovata Pursh

  • Primary Citation

    Fl. Amer. Sept. (Pursh) 1: 316. 1814

  • Type Specimens

    Specimen 1: Possible type -- S. Boykin s.n.

  • Common Names

    Blue Ridge catchfly

  • Floras and Monographs

    Silene ovata Pursh: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.