Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene grayi S.Watson |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 291 (1879) |
Native Range | Oregon to Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 1000-3100m |
Description | leaves crowded, basal leaves oblanceolate or spathulate, 2-4cm long, stem leaves 2-4 pairs, pedicels thin, curvate, calyx tubular-campanulate, petals 2-4-lobate |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
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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 | Silene deflexa Eastw. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |