Silene scouleri
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Silene scouleri is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names simple campion[2] and Scouler's catchfly.
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Silene scouleri | |
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Silene scouleri subsp. scouleri | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Silene |
Species: | S. scouleri |
Binomial name | |
Silene scouleri | |
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It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Colorado. There are at least three subspecies which all vary in size, shape, habitat preference, and distribution. Some individuals are difficult to assign to a subspecies.