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Silene nachlingerae
Silene nachlingerae Tiehm
Jan's Catchfly, Nachlinger's Campion , Nachlinger's Catchfly, Nevada Catchfly
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SINA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White, usually flushed with pink or purple towards apex.
Distribution
USA: NVNative Habitat: Alpine limestone ridges and slopes.
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 nachlingerae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silene nachlingerae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene nachlingerae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR