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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Calyx prominently 10-veined, veins purple. Petals off-white, usually pink or purple tinged.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Alpine grassy, gravelly, or rocky slopes and ridges, openings in subalpine forests, sagebrush and on juniper slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 sargentii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Silene sargentii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene sargentii

Metadata

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

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