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Silene macrosperma

Silene macrosperma (A.E. Porsild) Hultén

Large-seeded Nodding Campion, Largefruit Catchfly

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Gastrolychnis macrosperma, Lychnis apetala var. macrosperma, Melandrium macrospermum, Silene uralensis ssp. porsildii

USDA Symbol: SIMA4

USDA Native Status: AK (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Dingy purple-red.

Distribution

USA: AK
Native Habitat: Tundra, gravel slopes, talus, cliffs.

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

Metadata

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

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