Calflora Taxon Report
Silene parishii  S. Watson
Parish's campion, Parish's catchfly
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2025 R.A. Chasey
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2015 Matt Berger
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2020 John L. Thompson
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2025 R.A. Chasey
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2020 John L. Thompson
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2025 R.A. Chasey
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2025 R.A. Chasey
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2025 R.A. Chasey
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2017 Aaron Echols
Silene parishii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
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Genus: Silene
Family: Caryophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFSilene parishii var. latifolia
JEFSilene parishii var. viscida
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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Description: Silene parishii is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name Parish's catchfly.[1] It is endemic to southern California, where it is known from several of the local mountain ranges, including the San Bernardino, San Gabriel, and San Jacinto Mountains. It grows in rocky, forested habitat, sometimes in the alpine climates of the higher peaks. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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