| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene bolanderi A.Gray |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 330 (1868) |
| Native Range | sw. Oregon to nw. California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 100-1000m |
| Description | stems softly hirsute, leaves 2-8cm, oblanceolate, flowers solitary, erect, calyx white hirsute, corolla lobes 15-25mm, equal, linear |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white, pinkish |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Melandrium bolanderi (A.Gray) Rohrb. Silene hookeri ssp. bolanderi (A.Gray) Abrams |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |