Silene hookeri subsp. hookeri
Common names: Hooker’s Indian pink
Endemic
Synonyms: Silene hookeri subsp. pulverulenta Silene ingramii M. Peck Silene pulverulenta
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 187.
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Plants completely eglandular or with glandular hairs on calyx and pedicels. Petals coral pink or white, limb with 4 unequal lobes or 2 lobes with lateral teeth, lobes lanceolate to broadly oblong, 5–10 mm, appendages 2, linear, 1.5–3.5 mm. 2n = 72.
Phenology: Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat: Dry, sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, grassy areas, open woodlands, coniferous forests, serpentine areas
Elevation: 100-1400 m
Discussion
Although subsp. hookeri normally is eglandular, plants with stipitate-glandular hairs intermixed with the eglandular pubescence occur in several localities. They have been named subsp. pulverulenta.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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