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Caryophyllaceae

Contains 19 genera and 73 accepted taxa overall.

Classification:	Dicots
Common Name:	Pink family
Specimen:	Search the Consortium of Tennessee-Kentucky Herbaria for specimens within this family

Genera

Genus	Common Name	Taxa Count
Agrostemma	CORN COCKLE	1
Arenaria	SANDWORT	3
Cerastium	CHICKWEED	12
Dianthus	PINK	6
Holosteum		2
Lychnis		1
Mononeuria		6
Myosoton		1
Paronychia	NAILWORT	4
Petrorhagia		1
Sabulina		2
Sagina	PEARLWORT	2
Saponaria	SOAPWORT	1
Scleranthus	KNOTGRASS	1
Silene	CATCHFLY	18
Spergula	SPURRY	1
Spergularia	SANDSPURRY	2
Stellaria	CHICKWEED	8
Vaccaria	SOAPWORT	1

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

UNDER DEVELOPMENT - this was the previous location of the Distribution Map - see the new section below.

For more information, contact: Joey Shaw, PhD

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Citation Information:

Shaw, J., D. Estes, B. Ruhfel, A.B. Morris, and T.R. Littlefield. 2023 Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Austin Peay State University, University of Michigan, Furman University, and Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission.