Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene parishii S.Watson |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 366 (1882) |
Native Range | California |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1400-3400m |
Description | leaves subelliptic to lanceolate, 3-6cm, stem leaves 5-9 pairs, inflorescence 5-15-flowered, rather compact, calyx tubular, 26-30mm, petals 7-8mm, laciniate |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | whitish yellow |
Bloom | 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 parishii var. latifolia C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire Silene parishii var. typica C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire Silene parishii var. viscida C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |