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Silene menziesii var. viscosa
Silene menziesii Hook. var. viscosa (Greene) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire
Menzies' Campion, Menzies' Catchfly
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Anotites viscosa
USDA Symbol: SIMEV2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
This taxon appears as Silene menziesii ssp. menziesii var. viscosa on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK
Native Habitat: Open woodlands and forests, grasslands, gravelly places, river banks, mountains.
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 menziesii var. viscosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silene menziesii var. viscosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene menziesii var. viscosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-24Research By: CBR