Silene laciniata Cav.


Family	CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus species	Silene laciniata Cav.
Synonyms	Silene allamanii Otth
	Silene mexicana Sessé & Moc. ex Otth
	Silene speciosa Paxton
Habitat	thickets and steppes
Altitude	0-3000m
Description	taproot, leaves narrowly linear to lanceolate-oblong, 5-10cm, inflorescence open, 5-9-flowered, calyx tubular-cylindrical, petals 8-15mm, deeply incised into 4 segments
Size	20-50cm
Color	scarlet red
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	tuft
Cultivation	sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Northern America Southwestern U.S.A. (California ) South-Central U.S.A. Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Northwest , Mexico Southwest)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	CARYOPHYLLACEAE Silene laciniata Cav., Icon. [Cavaniles] 4: 44 (1801) Synonyms: Melandrium laciniatum (Cav.) Rohrb. ============================================================================= laciniata typica C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire, Univ, Wash. Publ. Biol. 13: 55 (1947) Synonyms: Agrostemma pulchrum (Willd.) G.Don Lychnis pulchra Willd. Melandrium allamani (Otth.) Rohrb. Melandrium pulchrum (Torr. & A.Gray) Rohrb. Silene allamanii Otth Silene laciniata angustifolia C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire Silene laciniata brandegeei C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire Silene laciniata latifolia C.L.Hitchc, & Maguire Silene laciniata major C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire Silene mexicana Sessé & Moc. ex Otth Silene pulchra (Willd.) Torr. & A.Gray Silene simulans Greene Silene speciosa Paxton California, Mexico 76 CAL 79 MXC MXE MXG MXN MXS 0-1200m laciniata californica (Durand) A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad, Arts 10: 341 (1857) Basionym: Silene californica Durand, J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, n.s., 3: 83 (1855) Synonyms: Melandrium californicum (Durand) Rohrb. Silene californica miniata Durand Silene californica subcordata B.L.Rob. Silene tilingii Regel California 76 CAL 0-2200m laciniata greggii (A.Gray) S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 10: 341 (1875) Basionym: Silene greggii A.Gray, Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 5(6): 17 (1853) Synonyms: Melandrium greggii (A.Gray) Rohrb. Melandrium laciniatum greggii (A.Gray) Rohrb. s. USA, Mexico 76 ARI 77 NWM TEX 79 MXE MXS 1600-3000m