Calflora Taxon Report
Silene sargentii  S. Watson
Sargent's campion,   Sargent's catchfly
Silene sargentii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Silene
Family: Caryophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
PLANTSSilene watsonii
Information about Silene sargentii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (SISA)

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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: Silene sargentii is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name Sargent's catchfly.[1] It is native to the western United States, where it is known from the mountain ranges straddling the California-Nevada border east of the Sierra Nevada. It is also known from one disjunct occurrence in central Washington.[2] It grows in rocky mountain habitat in subalpine and alpine climates. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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