| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene petersonii Maguire |
| Bibliography | Madrońo 6: 24 (1941) |
| Native Range | Nevada to Utah |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2000-3400m |
| Description | lower leaves oblanceolate, 1-4cm long, glandular-strigose, stem leaves 3-6 pairs, sessile, lanceolate, acute, flowers solitary, terminal, corolla lobes 3-5mm, 2-4-lobate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | bright pink |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Silene clokeyi C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire Silene petersonii var. minor C.L.Hitchc. Silene petersonii var. typica C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |