Silene CARYOPHYLLAC— PORTULACAC. Claytonia 



S. virginica L. Fire Pink. 



Infrequent, in both Piedmont and Coastal Plain areas of New 

 Castle County. June. 



S. stellata (L.) Ait. f. Starry Campion. 



Frequent in woods and open ground of the Piedmont, and in 

 open sandy soil southward to Queen Anne's County. July, early 

 Aug. 



S. Cucubalus Wibel. (S. latifolia (Mill.) Britt. & Rendle.) Blad- 

 der Campion. 

 Rare, in the Piedmont province: field at Point Lookout (NC), 

 ^ mi. n. of Granogue, R. R. Tatnall, 1177, 17 June 1931 (T); 

 roadside at Fair Hill (Ce), C. 0. Houghton, 16 June 1935 (UD). 

 Nat. from Europe. 



Saponaria L. 



S. officinalis L. Bouncing Bet. 



Common throughout, in fields and on roadsides, June. Adv. 

 from Europe. ) v 



S. Vaccaria L. Cow-herb. 



An infrequent weed in fields and waste ground, northern New 

 Castle County; not collected since 1897. Adv. from Europe. 



Dianthus L. Pink. 

 D. prolifer L. 



Rare, in sandy soil: near Millington (Ke). J. B. Brinton, 18 June 

 1887 (P, A); South Milford (S), Commons & Tatnall, 16 July 1896 

 (A); }4 mi. e. of ^Milford (S), Commons, 12 Aug. 1897 (A). Nat. 

 from Europe. 



V D. Armaria L. Deptford Pink. 



Frequent in fields and on roadsides, Piedmont and Coastal Plain, 

 southward at least to Talbot County. June to Sept. Adv. from 



Europe. 



PORTULACACEAE (Purslane Family) 



Claytonia L. 

 C. virginica L. Spring Beauty. 



Common in the northern portion; rare southward: 13^ mi. e. of 

 Goldsboro (Ca), R. R. Tatnall, 4123, 19 April 1939 (T, P); 2}4 mi. 

 w. n. w. of Bellevue (Ta). Earle, 2003, 30 April 1939 (P); border of 



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