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Silene campanulata

Caryophyllaceae

Bell Catchfly

Silene campanulata
Erect stems with nodding flowers. Plant may or may not be hairy or have sticky glands. Leaves lance-shaped to round, sessile, becoming somewhat smaller near top. Flowers along stem and at top, white to greenish or pink, calyx enlarged and bell-shaped, petals divided into 4–6 lobes, each lobe divided into 6–8 linear sections. Grows in light forests, thickets, at low to mid-elevations.

  • Rarity: Common
  • Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
  • Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 4–15 inches
  • Habitat: West-side Forest
  • Found In: Crater Lake NP, Siskiyous
  • Native: Yes

Map of where Silene campanulata is found