Calflora Taxon Report
Silene bernardina  S. Watson
Palmer's campion, Palmer's catchfly
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Silene bernardina is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Silene
Family: Caryophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: slopes

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFSilene bernardina ssp. bernardina
JEFSilene bernardina ssp. maguirei
JEFSilene bernardina var. rigidula
JEFSilene bernardina var. sierrae
JEFSilene montana ssp. bernardina
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[wikipedia] Range, Habitat: Silene bernardina is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name Palmer's catchfly.[1] It is native to western North America from Washington and Idaho, through California and Oregon, to Baja California. It grows in several types of habitat, including chaparral scrub, mountain forests, and higher-elevation habitats in alpine climates. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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