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
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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
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Lower Taxa
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