Silene grayi
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Silene grayi is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, known by the common name Gray's catchfly.{{PLANTS|id=SIGR3|taxon=Silene grayi|accessdate=14 November 2015}}
Description
It is a perennial herb producing a decumbent or upright stem up to {{Convert|20 or 30|cm|abbr=off|frac=2}} long from a woody, branching caudex. The base of the plant is covered in tufts of leaves. These basal leaves are lance-shaped to nearly spoon-shaped, fleshy, and up to 4 centimeters long. Smaller, narrower leaves occur higher up the stems. Each flower has a tubular calyx of fused sepals lined with ten green or red veins and covered in glandular hairs. It is open at the tip, revealing five pink or purple petals. The petal tips and appendages are divided into narrow lobes.
Distribution and habitat
It is native to the mountains of Oregon and northern California, including the Klamath Mountains, where it grows in chaparral, mountain forests, and the talus of high slopes in alpine climates.
Ecology
It has been observed to occur in a plant association with oceanspray (Holodiscus microphyllus), littleleaf silverback (Luina hypoleuca), and Gray's bedstraw (Galium grayanum).USFS. [http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/rna/publications_pdf/16manzanita_creek_er.pdf Establishment record for Manzanita Creek Research Natural Area within the Shasta-Trinity National Forests, Trinity Co., California].
References
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External links
- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2907,3003,3016 Jepson Manual Treatment]
- [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SIGR3 USDA Plants Profile]
- [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250060852 Flora of North America]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Silene+grayi Photo gallery]
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Category:Flora of the Cascade Range
Category:Flora of the Klamath Mountains
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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