Silene occidentalis ssp. longistipitata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Silene occidentalis S. Watson ssp. longistipitata C. L. Hitchc. & Maguire

Western campion, Western catchfly

2005 Dean Wm. Taylor

2013 Kirsten Bovee

2018 Sierra Pacific Industries

2009 Sierra Pacific Industries

Silene occidentalis ssp. longistipitata is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Silene occidentalis

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~29 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Parent:	Silene occidentalis
Genus:	Silene
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Silene occidentalis ssp. longistipitata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (SIOCL) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[wildflower.org] Characteristics, Bloom Info, Distribution: Plant Characteristics Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Fruit Type: Capsule Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall. Bloom Information Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug Bloom Notes: Calyx green, prominently 10-veined. Petals pink or rose red, rarely white. Distribution USA: CA Native Habitat: Grassy openings in chaparral, coniferous forests and woodlands. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links null:!null:!null:!null:!

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/19/2025).