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Silene kingii

Silene kingii (S. Watson) Bocquet

King's Campion, King's Catchfly, King's Mountain Catchfly

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Gastrolychnis kingii, Lychnis apetala var. kingii, Lychnis kingii, Melandrium kingii, Wahlbergella kingii

USDA Symbol: SIKI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CO , MT , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Alpine slopes, tundra, stony ridges.

Web Reference

Webref 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 kingii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Silene kingii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene kingii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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