1. A bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide gaping corolla; Canada
   "The wild pink's dramatic flower stood alone in the wetland";
   - bog rose, dragon's mouth, Arethusa bulbosa
    
2. Perennial of eastern and central North America having short-stalked pink or white flowers in hairy clusters
   "Wild pink bloomed profusely in the spring meadow";
   - Silene caroliniana

Derived forms: wild pinks

Type of: arethusa, campion, catchfly, silene

Part of: genus Arethusa, genus Silene

Encyclopedia: Wild pink