| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene bernardina S.Watson |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 24: 82 (1889) |
| Native Range | w. USA to Baja California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-3600m |
| Description | taproot, leaves linear-lanceolate, stem leaves 2-4 pairs, calyx tubular, costate, 13-16mm long, petals 4-6mm long, incised into four, linear, nearly identical segments |
| Size | 15-55cm |
| Color | white fading purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Silene bernardina ssp. maguieri Bocquet Silene bernardina var. rigidula (B.L.Rob.) A.Tiehm Silene bernardina var. sierrae (C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire) Bocquet Silene montana S.Watson Silene montana ssp. bernardina (S.Watson) C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire Silene montana var. rigidula B.L.Rob. Silene montana var. sierrae C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire Silene montana var. typica C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire Silene montana ssp. typica C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire Silene montana var. viscida L.F.Hend. Silene occidentalis var. nancta Jeps. Silene shockleyi S.Watson |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |