Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene oregana S.Watson |
Synonyms | Silene filisecta M.Peck |
Silene gormanii Howell | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1500-2800m |
Description | leaves oblanceolate, stem leaves 4-6 pairs, 6-8cm long, inflorescence few flowered, calyx narrowly campanulate, 10-14mm long, petals 3-5mm long, deeply incised |
Size | 30-50cm |
Color | pinkish white |
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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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