Silene hookeri subsp. hookeri
Common names: Hooker’s Indian pink
Endemic
Synonyms: Silene hookeri subsp. pulverulenta Silene ingramii M. Peck Silene pulverulenta
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 187.
Plants completely eglandular or with glandular hairs on calyx and pedicels. Petals coral pink or white, limb with 4 unequal lobes or 2 lobes with lateral teeth, lobes lanceolate to broadly oblong, 5–10 mm, appendages 2, linear, 1.5–3.5 mm. 2n = 72.
Phenology: Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat: Dry, sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, grassy areas, open woodlands, coniferous forests, serpentine areas
Elevation: 100-1400 m
Discussion
Although subsp. hookeri normally is eglandular, plants with stipitate-glandular hairs intermixed with the eglandular pubescence occur in several localities. They have been named subsp. pulverulenta.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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