| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene sargentii S.Watson |
| Synonyms | Silene lacustris Eastw. |
| Silene watsonii B.L.Rob. & Seaton | |
| Habitat | scree and moraines |
| Altitude | 2400-3800m |
| Description | basal leaves linear-oblanceolate, 15-25mm, stem leaves 1-2 pairs, flowers 1-several, calyx tubular with distinct ribs, petals bilobate, each with small, lateral tooth |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | pinkish, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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