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Silene repens
Silene repens Patrin ex Pers.
Creeping Silene, Pink Campion, Pink Catchfly
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIRE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Calyx purple, petals rose pink, rarely white.
Distribution
USA: AK , ID , MT , NV , WYCanada: BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Arctic and mountain areas, dry grassy slopes, open woods, sagebrush, rocky outcrops, talus, gravel flats.
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 repens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silene repens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene repens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR