NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

caroliniana

Wild Pink, Catchfly, Sticky Catchfly

Herb/Wildflower

Perennial

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

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0-1 ft.

White, Pink

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Dry, Moist

April, May, June, July

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Var. caroliniana: In acidic, sandy, open woodlands, especially woodlands around granitic flatrocks, and also on rocky mafic slopes. This variety has a restricted range in NC, limited to the southeastern Piedmont. Mostly occurs atop rock outcrops and in woodland openings. Rare in NC Piedmont & Coastal Plain.
Global Rank G5T4, State Rank S2S3, State Status W7

Var. pensylvanica: Open woodlands, especially calcareous, but also in sandy soils of the Coastal Plain. This is the most widely distributed of the 2 varieties in NC, found in the Sandhills and eastern Piedmont, the central Coastal Plain, and disjunct to the Outer Banks of northern Dare County and in the Mountains in Macon County. Rare throughout NC.
Global Rank G5T4T5, State Rank S1S2, State Status W7

Opposite, Basal

Semi-evergreen

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Simple

Perennial

Has some wildlife value

Recommended and Available

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W7: Watch List: Poorly Known in NC ^(*Key)

This plant is also called Sticky Catchfly because tiny flies get stuck on its hairs.

Annkatrin Rose

Silene caroliniana growing in a crack in a rock wall. Quite obviously this plant doesn't need much soil to root in.

Cumberland Plateau, Franklin Co., TN

Annkatrin Rose

USDA PLANTS Database Record

https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php
 

http://ncaudubon.org/700
 

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/silene-caroliniana/
 

https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/silene/caroliniana/