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Silene laciniata var. latifolia

Silene laciniata Cav. var. latifolia C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire

Cardinal Catchfly

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SILAL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Silene laciniata ssp. major var. latifolia on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Chaparral, oak woodlands, sea slopes and cliffs.

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.

From the Archive

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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