Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene parryi (S.Watson) C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire |
Bibliography | Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 13: 36 (1947) |
Native Range | w. Canada to nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and scree |
Altitude | 1500-3500m |
Description | basal leaves linear to oblanceolate, 3-8cm, long petiolate, stem leaves 2-3 pairs, calyx with 10 distinct veins, petals bilobate and with distinct lateral tooth |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | greenish, purple, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Lychnis parryi S.Watson Silene douglasii var. macounii (S.Watson) B.L.Rob. Silene macounii S.Watson Silene scouleri var. macounii (S.Watson) B.Boivin Silene tetonensis E.E.Nelson Silene tetragyna Suksd. Wahlbergella parryi (S.Watson) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) |