| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | Found across the state; present gaps will certainly be filled over time.
Native of Eurasia; in N.A. throughout the U.S. and southern Canada. | |
| Abundance | Frequent to locally common statewide, except uncommon in the Sandhills and much of the northeastern Coastal Plain. | |
| Habitat | Roadsides, fields, meadows, cemeteries, pastures, barnyards, yard weed. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting May-October. | |
| Identification | Soapwort is a perennial that often forms showy-flowered small patches or colonies. The stems are leafy and grow to 1-2.5 feet tall. The inflorescence is terminal, branched but usually dense, the large flowers pale pink to rarely white. The 5 petals are swept backwards somewhat at an angle and are slightly notched. | |
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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| USACE-agcp | FACU link |
| USACE-emp | FACU link |
