February 2023 Plant of the Month Silene caroliniana Walter ssp. pensylvanica (Michx.) R.T. Clausen; Pennsylvania Catchfly or Wild Campion The February Plant of the Month is a native perennial herb. Wild Campion is a member of the Pink family, the Caryophyllacea. Our Plant of the Month is a subspecies that is found throughout the northern eastern United States on dry sandy soils, dry roadsides, and exposed outcrops. New Jersey's distribution is Statewide with voucher specimens … [Read more...] about Plant of the Month
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Guess This Plant
February 2023 - Guess That Plant
This is the FNJP's 142nd edition of Guess that Plant!
February's Guess that Plant is a native wetland sedge found throughout the State.Think you know this plant? If so, send your answer for this month's Guess that Plant.
January's Plant:
Doellingeria umbellata (Mill.) Nees var. umbellata, Flat-topped White Aster, Parasol white-top
Januarys Guess that Plant is the native herbaceous plant, flat-topped aster. Doellingeria umbellata … [Read more...] about Guess This Plant