Fire Pink Wildflower

Description:

Wildflower with a bright scarlet to crimson color. The flowers are 1 to 1.5 inches (3 to 4 cm) in size with five narrow and distinctively notched petals.

Habitat:

The plant is a short-lived perennial most often found in rich woods, rocky slopes, dry open woodlands, or meadows. This one was photographed on a rocky slope in the midlands of South Carolina

Notes:

Photographed at Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve in McCormick County, SC. The preserve is managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Fire Pink's principal pollinator is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), which is attracted by the flowers bright red petals and sugary nectar.