Genus = Silene,
Displaying matches 1 - 17 of 17.
(= Silene acaulis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Cushion-like perennial from a woody root and branched crown, forming dense mats up to 3 dm. broad; flowering stems 3-6 cm. tall.
Distribution: Alaska to Oregon, and south in the Rocky Mountains to Arizona
Habitat: Rock crevices and talus slopes at high elevations in the mountains
(= Silene antirrhina in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Erect, simple to branched annual, 2-8 dm. tall, puberulent below and glabrous above, glandular in bands below the nodes.
Distribution: Distributed widely throughout Washington; occurring across North America from low elevations to 10,000 feet.
Habitat: Open areas, often where disturbed.
(= Silene armeria in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous annual 1-7 dm. tall.
Distribution: Introduced as an ornmental and occasionally escaping throughout North America.
Habitat: Disturbed soil and wasteland.
Gray-woolly perennial from a branched crown; stems several, simple, stout, 4-10 dm. tall.
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Idaho and Utah; eastern North America.
Habitat: Along roadways, railways and waste land.
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to Washington, east across the central and northern U.S. and Canada to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed areas including fields, roadsides, and wastelots.
(= Silene douglasii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Tufted perennial from a stout taproot and branched crown, the numerous, decumbent, simple stems 1-4 dm. tall, densely pubescent throughout.
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout most of Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Sagebrush plains to mountain slopes.
(= Silene gallica in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Annual, the stems simple or branched, 1-4 dm. tall, conspicuously pubescent with stiff, white hairs, glandular-pubescent above.
Distribution: Occurring in the lowlands west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Idaho and Arizona; also in the eastern half of the U.S.
Habitat: Weed of disturbed soil and wasteland.
(= Lychnis alba in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Stout, dioecious perennial from a branched crown, the several simple stems 5-11 dm. tall, stiff-hairy below and glandular in the inflorescence.
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; introduced in much of North America.
Habitat: Well established in undisturbed areas.
(= Silene menziesii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Low, dioecious perennial from slender rhizomes, the numerous, decumbent, branched stems 5-30 cm. long, usually hairy and glandular.
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska south to California, east to Montana and New Mexico.
Habitat: Common in open woods from the lowlands to moderate elevations in the mountains.
(= Silene noctiflora in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Annual with 1-3 simple or branched stems, 2-6 dm. tall, stiff-hairy throughout and glandular-pubescent above.
Distribution: Introduced in much of the United States; more common east of the Cascades in Washington.
Habitat: Grain fields and waste areas.
(= Silene oregana in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains of Montana, Wyoming, and Utah.
Habitat: Forest openings and meadows from middle elevation to subalpine.
(= Silene parryi in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Pubescent and glandular perennial from a simple or branched base, the several stems simple, 2-4 dm. tall.
Distribution: Widely distributed across Washington; Alaska south to Oregon, east in the mountains to Montana and Utah.
Habitat: Open areas, mid- to high elevations in the mountains.
(= Silene scouleri in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Erect perennial herb from a simple to branched crown, the stems several, up to 8 dm. tall, densely pubescent throughout and glandular above.
Distribution: Occuring in localities on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Prairies and open timberland, low to moderate elevations.
(= Silene seelyi in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glandular perennial from a branched crown and short rhizomes, the slender, ascending stems up to 3 dm. long.
Distribution: Wenatchee Mountains, Kittitas and Chelan Counties, Washington.
Habitat: Cliffs and talus slopes at moderate to mid-elevations in the mountains.
(= Silene spaldingii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Woolly, viscid perennial from a simple or branched crown, the stems 2-6 dm. tall.
Distribution: Spokane and Whitman Counties, Washington, Wallowa County, Oregon, Idaho County, Idaho, and Flathead County, Montana; uncommon.
Habitat: Sagebrush, scabland and ponderosa pine forests.
(= Silene suksdorfii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Tufted perennial from a branched crown, the numerous, unbranched, erect stems up to 15 cm. tall, finely pubescent and glandular above.
Distribution: In the Cascades from Mt. Baker, Washington to northern California
Habitat: Alpine and subalpine slopes, often on talus
(= Silene cucubalus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Usually glabrous perennial from a strong taproot, the stems up to 1 m. tall, but the lower branches often decumbent.
Distribution: Occurring in many areas throughout Washington; widely distributed throughout North America except along the southern areas of the U.S.
Habitat: Weed of waste ground, usually at lower elevations.
