Common name:
Sargent's catchfly
Family:
Scientific name:
Silene sargentii
Main flower color:
Range:
California, Nevada and a small area of Washington
Height:
Up to 5 inches
Habitat:
Rocky places, at or above the treeline, from 8,000 to 12,500 feet
Leaves:
Oblanceolate at the base, up to 1.2 inches long, linear, and shorter, along the stem
Season:
July to August
Silene sargentii, a perennial, is a small, high elevation species, just a few inches tall. Leaves are somewhat fleshy, and narrow, less than 0.1 inches across; basal leaves are oblanceolate, stem leaves linear, and shorter. Plants produce several to many stems, the upper portion of which have a covering of short glandular hairs.
The calyx, around half an inch in length, has ten purplish ribs, or veins, and five shallow lobes at the tip. The five corolla lobes are white to pale reddish pink, shallow divided into segments, usually two, three or four, sometimes up to six. Stamens are slightly exserted; they have yellowish filaments and yellow to purplish anthers, Styles (three, less often four) are included.
The calyx, around half an inch in length, has ten purplish ribs, or veins, and five shallow lobes at the tip. The five corolla lobes are white to pale reddish pink, shallow divided into segments, usually two, three or four, sometimes up to six. Stamens are slightly exserted; they have yellowish filaments and yellow to purplish anthers, Styles (three, less often four) are included.
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