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Silene uralensis
Silene uralensis (Rupr.) Bocquet
Apetalous Catchfly, Cockle, Mountain Campion
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIUR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (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: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Calyx veins purple, petals dingy pink to purple.
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , UT , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Arctic and alpine tundra, gravelly and grassy places, river flats, heath, talus.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACW | FAC |
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 uralensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silene uralensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene uralensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR