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Silene suecica

Silene suecica (Lodd.) Greuter & Burdet

Alpine Pink, Catchfly, Red Alpine Catchfly

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

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USDA Symbol: SISU6

USDA Native Status: CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Calyx purple, faintly 10-veined. Petals bright pink, rarely white.

Distribution

Canada: NL , NU , QC
Native Habitat: Tundra, rocky barrens, gulleys and river outwashes, grassy slopes, sea cliffs.

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 suecica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Silene suecica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene suecica

Metadata

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

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