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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene hookeri Nutt. 
SynonymsSilene ingramii Tidestr. & Dayton
 Silene pulverulenta M.Peck
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude100-1400m
Descriptiontaproot carnose, plant grey hirsute, leaves mainly on stem, upwards larger, oblanceolate, flowers 3-7 in cyme, petals 7-22mm long, more or less 4-lobate
Size5-25cm
Colorpurple, red, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft, fl. stem decumbent
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Northern America
     Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon )
     Southwestern U.S.A. (California)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Silene hookeri Nutt., Fl. N. Amer. [Torrey & A.Gray] 1(2): 192 (1838)

Synonyms:
Melandrium hookeri (Nutt.) Rohrb.
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hookeri typica C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire, Univ, Wash. Publ. Biol. 13: 44 (1947)

Synonyms:
Silene hookeri pulverulenta (M.Peck) C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire
Silene ingramii Tidestr. & Dayton
Silene pulverulenta M.Peck

Oregon, California
73 ORE 76 CAL

100-1400m

hookeri bolanderi (A.Gray) Abrams, Ill. Fl. Pacific States 2: 162 (1944)

Basionym:
Silene bolanderi A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 330 (1868)

Synonyms:
Melandrium bolanderi (A.Gray) Rohrb.

Oregon, California
73 ORE 76 CAL

100-1000m

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