Silene greenei subsp. greenei

Common names: Bell catchfly
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Silene campanulata S. Watson subsp. glandulosa C. L. Hitchcock & Maguire Silene campanulata subsp. greenei (S. Watson ex B. L. Robinson) C. L. Hitchcock & Maguire Silene campanulata var. latifolia F. N. Williams Silene campanulata var. orbiculata B. L. Robinson Silene campanulata var. petrophila Jepson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 177. Mentioned on page 176.

Stems 15–50 cm, glandular-pubescent or eglandular, hairs long, 5 times as long as broad or longer, not scabrous. Leaf blades lanceolate to ovate, usually wider than 10 mm. Petals creamy white. 2n = 48.


Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Chaparral, open coniferous forest, rocky areas, coastal slopes
Elevation: 100-2300 m

Discussion

Subspecies greenei is found in the Cascades and Sierra Nevada. Glandular and eglandular plants have been treated by some workers as separate varieties or subspecies, a distinction that is of doubtful value.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
John K. Morton +
(S. Watson ex B. L. Robinson) Howell +
Silene campanulata var. greenei +
Bell catchfly +
Calif. +  and Oreg. +
100-2300 m +
Chaparral, open coniferous forest, rocky areas, coastal slopes +
Flowering summer. +
Fl. N.W. Amer. +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Silene campanulata subsp. glandulosa +, Silene campanulata subsp. greenei +, Silene campanulata var. latifolia +, Silene campanulata var. orbiculata +  and Silene campanulata var. petrophila +
Silene greenei subsp. greenei +
Silene greenei +
subspecies +