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Silene rectiramea
Silene rectiramea B.L. Rob.
Grand Canyon Campion, Grand Canyon Catchfly
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIRE5
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 , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Cream or white, tinged purple.
Distribution
USA: AZNative Habitat: Pinyon pine woodland, dry slopes.
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 rectiramea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silene rectiramea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene rectiramea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR