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Silene laciniata  Cav.  ssp. laciniata 
Cardinal catchfly
Silene laciniata ssp. laciniata is a perennial herb that is native to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Parent: Silene laciniata
Genus: Silene
Family: Caryophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:
JEFSilene laciniata ssp. brandegeei
JEFSilene laciniata ssp. major
JEFSilene laciniata var. angustifolia
JEFSilene laciniata var. latifolia
Information about  Silene laciniata ssp. laciniata from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

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[nativeplants.csuci.edu] Habitat, Bloom Time: A low growing perennial. Not uncommon on hillsides and rocky slopes. A late bloomer (starting late May/early June), these flowers appear after most others are finished for the year. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
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: 12/02/2024).