| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene menziesii Hook. |
| Synonyms | Silene dorrii Kellogg |
| Silene obovata A.E.Porsild | |
| Silene stellarioides Nutt. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 200-3000m |
| Description | leaves numerous, mainly on stem, lanceolate to oblanceolate-ovate, 2-6cm long, sessile, flowers few in leafy cyme, petals laciniate |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained 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
Subarctic America (Alaska , Northwest Territories , Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Nebraska ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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