Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene serpentinicola T.W.Nelson & J.P.Nelson |
Bibliography | Madroňo 15: 384 (2004) |
Native Range | sw. Oregon to California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 100-800m |
Description | taproot, stems grey pubescent, leaves upwards gradually smaller, 2-5cm, oblanceolate to spathulate, flowers 1-3, calyx densely glandular-hirsute, petals 2-4-lobate |
Size | 4-12cm |
Color | bright red |
Bloom | early summer |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Silene hookeri ssp. serpentinicola (T.W.Nelson & J.P.Nelson) K.L.Chambers & S.C.Meyers |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |