. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian . Silene Ar L. Sp. PI. Ed. 1762 Annual, erect, branching, glabrous and glau- cous, or minutely puberulent, about 1° high, glutinous below each node. Basal leaves ob- lanceolate, 2'-3' long, obtuse; stem-leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 1-3' long, acute or obtuse; inflorescence a terminal compact compound cyme; flowers purple or pink, 6"-8" broad; calyx club-shaped,
. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian . Silene Ar L. Sp. PI. Ed. 1762 Annual, erect, branching, glabrous and glau- cous, or minutely puberulent, about 1° high, glutinous below each node. Basal leaves ob- lanceolate, 2'-3' long, obtuse; stem-leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 1-3' long, acute or obtuse; inflorescence a terminal compact compound cyme; flowers purple or pink, 6"-8" broad; calyx club-shaped, s"-8" long, slightly enlarged by the ripening pod; pedicels about l" long; petals emarginate, crowned with narrow scales. In waste places and spontaneous in gardens. New Brunswick and Ontario to Michigan south to New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Introduced from Europe, Pretty-Nancy, Sweet-Susan. None-so-pretty. Old- maid's- or mice pink. Dwarf French-pinks. Wax- plant. Mock sweet-william. Limewort- or garden- catchfly. June-Tulv.
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