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Silene laciniata Cav.

Protologue Icon. [Cavanilles] 4: 44, t. 564. 1798BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
All3subsp. californica1
Silene laciniata--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 218.jpg

Silene laciniata--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 218.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 220.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 224.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 221.jpg

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Silene laciniata--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 228.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 226.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 222.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 227.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 219.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata, Davidson, C 12128--USA, California, Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013  0066 (5).JPG

Silene laciniata, Davidson, C 12128--USA, California, Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013 0066 (5).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Silene laciniata, Davidson, C 12128--USA, California, Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013 0066 (6).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Silene laciniata, Davidson, C 12128--USA, California, Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013 0066 (1).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Silene laciniata, Davidson, C 12128--USA, California, Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013 0066 (7).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Silene laciniata, Davidson, C 12128--USA, California, Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013 0066 (2).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Silene laciniata, Davidson, C 12128--USA, California, Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013 0066 (9).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Silene laciniata, Davidson, C 12128--USA, California, Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013 0066 (4).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Silene laciniata, Davidson, C 12128--USA, California, Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013 0066 (3).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Silene laciniata, Davidson, C 12128--USA, California, Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013  0066 (8).JPG

Silene laciniata, Davidson, C 12128--USA, California, Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013 0066 (8).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (5).JPG

Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (5).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (4).JPG

Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (4).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (1).JPG

Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (1).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (8).JPG

Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (8).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (6).JPG

Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (6).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (3).JPG

Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (3).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (7).JPG

Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (7).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (2).JPG

Silene laciniata ssp. californica, Davidson, C 12128--Calif. Nevada Co. 19 Apr 2013. DSC03145 (2).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Silene

Species

laciniata

Taxonomic opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Distribution

Native to Arizona, California, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 1 country.

Silene laciniata

subsp. californica

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Davidson, C 12128

April 19, 2013

Location

United States, California, Nevada (Nevada City)

39.284361, -121.100583

Location Remarks

Highway 49 north of nevada City, 1.3 miles south of South Yuba River Bridge. Elev. 511 m.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Oak-Libocedrus forest.

Davidson, C 12128

April 19, 2013

Identified as

Silene laciniata subsp. californica

Location

United States, California, Nevada (Nevada City)

39.284361, -121.100583

Location Remarks

Highway 49 north of nevada City, 1.3 miles south of South Yuba River Bridge. Elev. 511 m.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Oak-Libocedrus forest.

No collection number

September 4, 2004

Location

United States, Arizona, Coconino (Arboretum at Flagstaff)

Location Remarks

West of Flagstaff on Route 66, then 3.8 miles south on Woody Mountain Road

Collectors

No collectors specified

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.3

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#250,903 of 335,497

Top 75%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →