Silene gracilicaulis C.L. Tang

Caryophyllaceae

Collection NumberD. Boufford 44025
CollectorsDavid E. Boufford, Sharon Christoph, Chris Davidson, Xin-Hui LI & Tao YANG
Identified ByD. Boufford (GH)
SourceC. Davidson
Date15 August 2017
CountryChina
province/SARSichuan
prefecture-levelLitang Xian.
LocationCa. 40 km west of Litang on road (Highway G318) from Litang to Batang. Mountains with coarse sand slopes on north side of highway, heavily grazed meadows, thickets of dwarf Rhododendron (mostly <1 m tall, but some plants to 1.5 m), Caragana, Salix and Lonicera thickets and coarse, granitic sand scree slopes. 4100-4400 m.
Lat/LongN 30 10 52 E 99 58 41
NoteOn slope. Calyx pale green with purple longitudinal ribs; petals greenish white.