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Silene sargentii
Silene sargentii S. Watson
Sargent's Campion, Sargent's Catchfly
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Silene watsonii
USDA Symbol: SISA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Calyx prominently 10-veined, veins purple. Petals off-white, usually pink or purple tinged.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Alpine grassy, gravelly, or rocky slopes and ridges, openings in subalpine forests, sagebrush and on juniper 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 sargentii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silene sargentii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene sargentii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR