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Silene uralensis ssp. uralensis

Silene uralensis (Rupr.) Bocquet ssp. uralensis

Apetalous Catchfly, Mountain Campion

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Gastrolychnis apetala, Gastrolychnis apetala ssp. arctica, Gastrolychnis apetala ssp. uralensis, Gastrolychnis uralensis, Lychnis apetala, Lychnis apetala var. arctica, Lychnis apetala var. glabra, Melandrium apetalum, Melandrium apetalum ssp. arcticum, Melandrium apetalum var. glabrum, Silene uralensis ssp. apetala, Silene wahlbergella, Silene wahlbergella ssp. arctica

USDA Symbol: SIURU

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Calyx veins purple, petals dingy pink to purple.

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Arctic and alpine tundra, gravelly and grassy places.

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

Metadata

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

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