Caryophyllaceae FAMILY
Silene stellata
Silene stellata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Silene stellata is a herbaceous perennial plant growing fom a stout taproot with a branched taproot; it produces several stems around 30 - 80cm long[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern and central N. America - Minnesota to Vermont, south to Texas and Georgia
HabitatRich deciduous woods, river flats, tall-grass prairies; at elevations up to 1,300 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].