Silene scouleri
Hook.
ssp. scouleri
Simple campion
Silene scouleri ssp. scouleri 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)
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Northern Coastal Scrub
[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Description: Silene scouleri ssp. scouleri Scouler's catchfly; along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to central California, and some areas inland. It grows in coastal prairie, bluffs, and other habitat. Its petals are white or pinkish, with two or four lobes and sometimes lateral teeth.[4][5] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
