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Silene tayloriae

Silene tayloriae (B.L. Rob.) Hultén

Peel River Catchfly, Taylor's Arctic Campion

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Gastrolychnis angustifolia ssp. tenella, Gastrolychnis involucrata ssp. tenella, Lychnis tayloriae, Melandrium angustiflorum ssp. tenellum, Melandrium tayloriae, Melandrium tenellum, Silene involucrata ssp. tenella, Wahlbergella tayloriae

USDA Symbol: SITA2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Calyx prominently 10-veined, veins heavily purple tinged, rarely green. Petals white, often pink or purple tinged.

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: MB , NT , NU , ON , YT
Native Habitat: Gravelly and grassy places in the low arctic.

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

Metadata

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

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