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Cressler, Alan

Silene acaulis var. subacaulescens

Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. var. subacaulescens (F.N. Williams) Fernald & H. St. John

Moss Campion, Cushion Pink

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s): Silene acaulis ssp. subacaulescens

USDA Symbol: SIACS2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CO , MT , NM , NV , UT , WV
Canada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Distribution:

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 acaulis var. subacaulescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Silene acaulis var. subacaulescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene acaulis var. subacaulescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-15
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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