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Silene drummondii var. striata

Silene drummondii Hook. var. striata (Rydb.) Bocquet

Drummond's Campion, Drummond's Catchfly

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Lychnis drummondii var. heterochroma, Lychnis drummondii var. striata, Wahlbergella striata

USDA Symbol: SIDRS

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Petals dingy reddish purple.

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , UT , WY
Canada: SK
Native Habitat: Alpine meadows and rocky places, high prairies, open montane woodlands and forests.

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

Metadata

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

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