Saponaria officinalis

Soapwort, Bouncing Bet

[not native to the Mid-Atlantic area]

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Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - October

Soapwort's genus name Saponaria is derived from the Latin sapo, meaning "soap". When flowering, its roots contain up to 20% saponin, which causes it to produce a lather when mashed with water.

24 July 2024 Shenandoah National Park (North District), VA	20 July 2014 Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Woodbridge, VA	20 July 2014 Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Woodbridge, VA	20 July 2014 Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Woodbridge, VA
24 July 2024 Shenandoah National Park (North District), VA	24 September 2021 Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, WV	24 September 2021 Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, WV	24 September 2021 Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, WV
24 July 2024 Shenandoah National Park (North District), VA	24 September 2021 Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, WV

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