Silene scouleri ssp. scouleri Calflora

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Taxon Report

Silene scouleri Hook. ssp. scouleri

Simple campion

Silene scouleri ssp. scouleri is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Silene scouleri ssp. grandis

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~73 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Silene grandis
JEF	Silene scouleri ssp. grandis
JEF	Silene scouleri var. pacifica
JEF	Silene scouleri var. scouleri

Information about Silene scouleri ssp. scouleri from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SISCS2) 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: 2B.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Description: Silene scouleri ssp. scouleri Scouler's catchfly; along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to central California, and some areas inland. It grows in coastal prairie, bluffs, and other habitat. Its petals are white or pinkish, with two or four lobes and sometimes lateral teeth.[4][5] (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

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: 03/29/2025).