Silene serpentinicola Calflora

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Taxon Report

Silene serpentinicola T. W. Nelson & J. P. Nelson

Serpentine catchfly

2020 Kolby Lundgren

2019 Jonathan Lee

2014 Dana York

2008 Norman Jensen

Silene serpentinicola is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California.

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (64 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Ultramafic affinity: 6 - strict endemic

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Silene hookeri ssp. serpentinicola
PLANTS	Silene hookeri ssp. serpentinicola

Information about Silene serpentinicola from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SISE10) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	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	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/01/2023).