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Caryophyllaceae: Pink

Genus  (Click for Taxon List)	WI Taxa (map link)	Photo	Genus Traits	Google Searches
Agrostemma corn cockle	1		Sepals joined into toothed or lobed tube. Calyx lobes much longer than the tube. Petals with no appendage.	Images   Information
Arenaria sandwort	1		Sepals distinct. Petals mostly entire. 3 Styles fewer than sepals. Flowers not in umbels. Leaves < 1/3" and relatively broad	Images   Information
Cerastium mouse-ear chickweed	9		Sepals distinct. Petals deeply cut. Fruit cylindrical.	Images   Information
Dianthus pink	5		Sepals joined into toothed or lobed tube. Styles 2. Calyx surrounded by 1-3 pairs of bracts.	Images   Information
Gypsophila baby's-breath	4		Sepals joined into toothed or lobed tube. Styles 2. Flowers less than 1/2 inch.	Images   Information
Herniaria rupture-wort	1		Leaves with small appendages at base united. Petals present.	Images   Information
Holosteum jagged chickweed	1		Sepals distinct. Petals mostly entire, fringed at top. Styles fewer than sepals. Flowers in umbels.	Images   Information
Minuartia sandwort	2		Sepals distinct. Petals mostly entire. 3 Styles fewer than sepals. Flowers not in umbels. Leaves needle-like	Images   Information
Moehringia sandwort	2		Sepals distinct. Petals mostly entire. 3 Styles fewer than sepals. Flowers not in umbels. Leaves > 1/3" and relatively broad	Images   Information
Myosoton chickweed, starwort	1		Sepals distinct. Petals deeply cut. Fruit oval or oblong. Usually 5 styles	Images   Information
Paronychia chickweed, nail-wort, whitlow-wort	2		Leaves with small appendages at base distinct. Petals present.	Images   Information
Petrorhagia saxifrage pink	1		Sepals joined into toothed or lobed tube. Styles 2. Calyx surrounded by 1-3 pairs of bracts.	Images   Information
Sagina pearl-wort	1		Sepals distinct. Petals mostly entire. Styles 4-5 or same as sepals.	Images   Information
Saponaria bouncing-bet, soapwort	1		Sepals joined into toothed or lobed tube. Styles 2. Calyx tublar.	Images   Information
Scleranthus knawel, knotgrass	2		Sepals distinct. No petals, 1-seeded fruit.	Images   Information
Silene catchfly, campion	15		Sepals joined into toothed or lobed tube. Calyx lobes much much shorter than the tube, often inflated or glandular. Petals appendaged.	Images   Information
Spergula spurry	1		Leaves with small appendages at base, whorled. Petals present.	Images   Information
Spergularia sand spurry	2		Leaves with small appendages at base, opposite. Petals present.	Images   Information
Stellaria chickweed, starwort	10		Sepals distinct. Petals deeply cut. Fruit oval or oblong. Usually 3 styles	Images   Information
Vaccaria cow-herb, soapwort	1		Sepals joined into toothed or lobed tube. Styles 2. Calyx oval-shaped.	Images   Information