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Silene verecunda ssp. platyota
Silene verecunda S. Watson ssp. platyota (S. Watson) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire
San Francisco Campion, San Francisco Catchfly
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIVEP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Calyx prominently 10-veined, veins usually green, rarely purplish. Petals greenish-white to dusky pink.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Meadows, chaparral, sagebush, open woodlands, dry pine forests, alpine ridges, dry canyons.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 verecunda ssp. platyota in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silene verecunda ssp. platyota in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silene verecunda ssp. platyota
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR