Silene invisa
C. L. Hitchc. & Maguire
Red fir catchfly, Short petaled campion
Silene invisa is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest
[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: Silene invisa is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names red fir catchfly[1] and short-petaled campion. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the southernmost Cascade Range and northernmost Sierra Nevada. It grows in the coniferous forests of the mountains. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
