Silene menziesii
Caryophyllaceae
Menzies' Campion
Mat to erect, with many stems. Stems short-haired below, glandular above. Leaves 1–2 1/2 in. long, lance-shaped, hairless. Flowers ascending; calyx glandular; petals 5, small, white, each divided into 4 lobes rounded at tips; at center 2 very small appendages with 2–4 teeth top each petal. Similar male, female flowers on separate plants. Grows in moist forests, woodlands, streambanks, moist meadows, at mid- to high elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 4–12 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Meadow, West-side Forest
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, East Gorge, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Steens, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Menzies' Catchfly
