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Silene hookeri  Nutt.
Hooker's campion,   Hooker's silene
Silene hookeri is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Genus: Silene
Family: Caryophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 3.5 - broad endemic / strong indicator

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
JEFSilene hookeri ssp. pulverulenta
Information about  Silene hookeri from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (SIHO)

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[wikipedia] Range, Habitat: Silene hookeri is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names Hooker's silene,[1] Hooker's catchfly, Hooker's Indian pink, and Hooker's glandular campion. It is native to the coastal and inland mountains of Oregon and northwestern California, where it grows in woodlands and forests in sandy and rocky soils, sometimes on serpentine, up to elevations around 1400 meters. (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/29/2024).