Status: Native
Synonyms:
Silene concolor Greene
Silene pringlei S. Watson
Silene scouleri is an herb which is at the northern limit of its range. It has off-white petals which have white appendages. The flowers are in pairs at the nodes. The sepals are green and outlined in purple. The fruits are ovoid.
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Silene scouleri, photo Russ Kleinman & the GNPS Field Trip to Rocky Canyon, Sept. 16, 2007
Silene scouleri, in fruit, photo Russ Kleinman & the GNPS Field Trip to Rocky Canyon, Sept. 16, 2007
Silene scouleri, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Railroad Canyon, Sept. 24, 2008
Silene scouleri, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Black Range, McKnight Peak, Aug. 9, 2009
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