Silene occidentalis ssp. occidentalis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Silene occidentalis S. Watson ssp. occidentalis

Western campion, Western catchfly

2019 Matt Berger

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

also called Silene occidentalis

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~53 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Silene occidentalis ssp. occidentalis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (SIOCO) 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: 4.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).