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Silene invisa
Silene invisa C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire
Red Fir Catchfly, Short-petaled Campion
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIIN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Cream to pink, often tinged with dusky purple.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Moist openings in coniferous forests on mountain slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Silene invisa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silene invisa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene invisa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR