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The Wildflowers

 

Starry Campion

Silene stellata

from the link

 

Starry campion can be identified by its fringed white petals. Bladder campion looks somewhat similar, but its petals are notched, not fringed. Starry campion is rare in Connecticut; the state has classified it as a species of special concern. The photograph shows a cultivated plant.

• Family: Pink (Caryophyllaceae)
• Habitat: open woods
• Height: 2-3 feet
• Flower size: 3/4 inch across
• Flower color: white
• Flowering time: June to September
• Origin: native