Silene Species, California Indian Pink, Cardinal Catchfly

Silenelaciniata subsp. californica

Family
Caryophyllaceae (kar-ree-oh-fil-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Silene (sy-LEE-nee)
Synonym
Melandrium californicum
Silene californica
Silene laciniata var. californica
Other Details
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Medium Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fallbrook, California(5 reports)

Gold Hill, Oregon

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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Gold Hill, OR (Zone 7a) | September 2005 | positive

One of my favorite So. Oregon wildflowers. You can see the pink growing along roadsides and dry hillsides everywhere around here. The c...Read More

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Benton, KY (Zone 7a) | March 2005 | neutral

One of the showiest western wildflowers, Indian Pink is widesperad, but not abundant.Found from southwestern Oregon south into the northe...Read More

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