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Silene verecunda var. platyota

Silene verecunda S. Watson var. platyota (S. Watson) Jeps.

San Francisco Campion, San Francisco Catchfly

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Silene occidentalis var. nancta, Silene platyota

USDA Symbol: SIVEP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Silene verecunda ssp. platyota var. platyota on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , Purple
Bloom 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: CA
Native Habitat: Meadows, chaparral, sagebush, open woodlands, dry pine forests, alpine ridges, dry canyons.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: CBR

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