Silene laciniata ssp. californica
Caryophyllaceae
California Indian-Pink
Sprawling or clambering in bushes. Stems from woody base, weak, sparsely hairy. Leaves opposite on stem, widely lance- to egg-shaped; lower leaves withering by flowering; middle leaves 1–3 in. long, reducing in size upward. Flowers in loose clusters at top, 5 bright red petals each divided into 4 lobes with rounded or toothed tips, calyx 1/2–1 in. long with sticky glands. Grows in open woods at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 8–20 inches
- Habitat: West-side Forest
- Found In: Siskiyous
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Silene californica
