Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Silene hookeri ssp. hookeri

Silene hookeri Nutt. ssp. hookeri

Hooker's Campion, Hooker's Indian Pink, Hooker's Silene

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Silene ingramii

USDA Symbol: SIHOH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Coral pink or white.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Dry, sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, grassy areas, open woodlands, coniferous forests, serpentine areas.

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

Metadata

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

Go back