Silene laciniata
| Silene laciniata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Silene |
| Species: | S. laciniata |
| Binomial name | |
| Silene laciniata Cav. | |
Silene laciniata is a perennial herb in the Pink family (Caryophyllaceae), commonly known as Fringed Indian Pink, Cardinal Catchfly, Mexican Campion, Mexican-pink,<ref name=SWTW">Southwestern and Texas Wildflowers, Niehaus/Ripper/Savage, 1984, pp 296-297</ref> and Campion.[1]
It is native to the southwestern United States from California to Texas, as well as northern Mexico.
Description
Growth pattern
Silene laciniata grows from a taproot and has one or many decumbent to erect stems which may exceed a meter (3 ft.) in height. many stems.[1]
Leaves and stems
The slender, branching stem is glandular and sticky.
The lance-shaped leaves are up to about 10 centimeters long by 2 wide, with smaller ones occurring on upper parts of the plant.
Inflorescence and fruit
The inflorescence may have one flower or many, each on a long pedicel. The flower has a tubular green or reddish calyx of fused sepals which is lined with ten prominent veins. The five bright red petals are each divided deeply into 4 to 6 long, pointed lobes, sometimes appearing fringed.
The pistil has three parts.[1] There are ten stamens.[1]
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
- Silene laciniata subsp. brandegeei
- Silene laciniata subsp. californica
- Silene laciniata subsp. greggii
- Silene laciniata subsp. laciniata
- Silene laciniata subsp. major [2]
References
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