| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene oregana S.Watson |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 10: 343 (1875) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-2800m |
| Description | leaves oblanceolate, stem leaves 4-6 pairs, 6-8cm long, inflorescence few flowered, calyx narrowly campanulate, 10-14mm long, petals 3-5mm long, deeply incised |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | pinkish white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Silene filisecta M.Peck Silene gormanii Howell Silene oregana var. filisecta M.Peck |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |