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Silene laciniata ssp. greggii

Silene laciniata Cav. ssp. greggii (A. Gray) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire

Cardinal Catchfly, Mexican Campion, Gregg's Mexican Pink

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s): Silene laciniata var. greggii

USDA Symbol: SILAG2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Lanceolate , Oblanceolate
Leaf Pubescence: Scabrous
Leaf Apex: Acute
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: One Stem, 20-120 cm. (webref 3).
Leaf: 3-6(-8) cm x 15-30 mm. (webref 3).
Fruit: Seeds reddish brown, broadly reniform, 1.7-2.3 mm. (webref 3).

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Distribution: Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Silene laciniata ssp. greggii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Silene laciniata ssp. greggii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene laciniata ssp. greggii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-10-11
Research By: WMWW

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