There are two varieties of Starry Campion that can be found throughout the state, Silene stellata stellata and Silene stellata scabrella. The typical variety of this species is hairless (or nearly so), while var. scabrella is quite pubescent, as indicated above.

White flowers with fringed petals. Leaves are in whorls of four. Full sun to partial shade. Moist, well drained soil (needs excellent drainage). No serious insect or disease problems. Found in …

Silene stellata, known by the common names starry campion, widow's frill, and whorled catchfly, is a perennial herbaceous summer forb with white flowers, native to the central and eastern United States. It grows in habitats such as forests, river flats, and tall grass prairies.

Each of the frilled white petals of this scentless flower has 8-12 intricate narrow lobes. Pollination is mainly by moths but the occasional bee will visit. This hardy, drought-tolerant plant reseeds …

Starry Campion is a native wildflower that is erect, loosely branching, and clumping perennial. It grows about 2 to 3 feet tall and has five-petaled fringed white blooms atop the stems. Its lance-shaped leaves appear in whorls. It is a member of the Caryophyllaceae family that includes carnations and pinks.

Quite beautiful, Silene stellata (Starry Campion) is an erect, loosely branching perennial forming a clump of lance-shaped leaves in whorls of four and charming clusters of white, snowflake-like flowers with flaring, deeply fringed petals. Blooming from late spring to late summer, the delicate flowers are borne atop tall slender stems.

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One of the treasures of the Forest Preserves of Cook County.

An Illinois wildflower w/ clusters of white, showy, fringed, bell-shaped flowers about 3/4ths of an inch across, found in and near open woods and prairies. Up to 3 inches long, the leaves are …

2005年7月1日 · Caryophyllaceae, Silene stellata, (L.) W.T. Aiton. U. S. A., Illinois, Jasper, Prairie Ridge State Natural Area: Fuson Farm Woods and adjacent Smallwood Twp. Park., 38.9275, -88.258889, 1-Jul-2005, Gordon C. Tucker, 14138, (EIU). Stover-Ebinger Herbarium, Eastern Illinois University. https://thekeep.eiu.edu/herbarium_specimens_byname/13268