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Parry's, Parry's silene

Habit Pubescent and glandular perennial from a simple or branched base, the several stems simple, 2-4 dm. tall.
Leaves

Leaves mostly basal, linear-oblanceolate, 3-8 cm. long and 4-10 mm. broad, long-petiolate;

cauline leaves 2-3 pairs, narrower but not shorter than the basal leaves.

Flowers

Flowers few, in a tight terminal cluster with 1-2 lower on the stem;

calyx 5-lobed, tubular, inflating in fruit, 12-16 mm. long, glandular-hairy, with 10 prominent nerves;

petals 5, white, or greenish or purplish tinged; the claw about 11 mm. long, broadened above;

blade about 5 mm. long, bi-lobed to mid-length, each margin with a shorter lateral tooth;

blade appendages 2, 1.5-2 mm. long and broad;

ovary stalk 3 mm. long;

stamens 10;

styles usually 3, exerted.

Fruits

Capsule 1-celled.

Silene stellata

Silene parryi

Flowering time June-August
Habitat Open areas, middle to high elevations in the mountains.
Distribution
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Widely distributed in the mountainous areas in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Alberta, Montana, and Wyoming.
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Origin Native
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
S. acaulis, S. antirrhina, S. bernardina, S. conoidea, S. csereii, S. dichotoma, S. dioica, S. douglasii, S. gallica, S. latifolia, S. menziesii, S. noctiflora, S. oregana, S. paradoxa, S. parryi, S. scouleri, S. seelyi, S. spaldingii, S. suksdorfii, S. vulgaris
S. acaulis, S. antirrhina, S. bernardina, S. conoidea, S. csereii, S. dichotoma, S. dioica, S. douglasii, S. gallica, S. latifolia, S. menziesii, S. noctiflora, S. oregana, S. paradoxa, S. scouleri, S. seelyi, S. spaldingii, S. suksdorfii, S. vulgaris
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