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Silene bernardina var. sierrae

Silene bernardina S. Watson var. sierrae (C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire) Bocquet

Palmer's Catchfly, Palmer's Campion

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Silene montana var. sierrae

USDA Symbol: SIBES

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Silene bernardina ssp. maguirei var. sierrae on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Calyx prominently 10-veined, veins usually tinged red. Petals white or pink, sometimes dingy red.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Dry, grassy or gravelly slopes, open woodlands.

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.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Silene bernardina var. sierrae in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Silene bernardina var. sierrae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene bernardina var. sierrae

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: CBR

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