Calflora Taxon Report
Silene bernardina S. Watson
Palmer's campion, Palmer's catchfly
Silene bernardina is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

Alternate Names and Sources:
Silene bernardina ssp. bernardinaJEPS
Silene bernardina ssp. maguireiJEPS
Silene bernardina var. rigidulaJEPS
Silene bernardina var. sierraeJEPS
Silene montana ssp. bernardinaJEPS
Silene montana ssp. montanaJEPS
Silene montana var. rigidulaJEPS
Silene montana var. sierraeJEPS
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Accepted by: JEPS + PLANTS + POWO
Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot

slopes
Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

[wikipedia] Range, Habitat: Silene bernardina is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name Palmer's catchfly.[1] It is native to western North America from Washington and Idaho, through California and Oregon, to Baja California. It grows in several types of habitat, including chaparral scrub, mountain forests, and higher-elevation habitats in alpine climates. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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