Question: Arthur, can you help with this? I think it's a pearlwort, but I can't guess species. Plant height is about …
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Question
Arthur, can you help with this? I think it's a pearlwort, but I can't guess species. Plant height is about 10 to 15 inches and capsules are about 6mm and have ridges. Location is a sunny, dry hill near a soccer field in Dedham. Photos were taken on the hood of my car.
Answer
Dear stephradner, the plant looks like Silene antirrhina (sleepy campion), a species with a tight-fitting, 10-nerved calyx that fits tightly over the capsule. Also, there is a darker, sticky band on the stem below each node of leaves (visible in your photographs). Best wishes.
