Burke: Silene suksdorfii vs. Silene parryi

	Silene suksdorfii	Silene parryi
	Cascade catchfly, Suksdorf's catchfly	Parry's, Parry's silene
Habit	Tufted perennial from a branched crown, the numerous, unbranched, erect stems up to 15 cm. tall, finely pubescent and glandular above.	Pubescent and glandular perennial from a simple or branched base, the several stems simple, 2-4 dm. tall.
Leaves	Basal leaves many, linear to linear-lanceolate, 1-2 cm. long and 1.5-2 mm. broad, sessile; cauline leaves similar, usually only 1 or 2 pairs.	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, perfect; calyx 5-lobed, tubular, 10-12 mm. long, with 10 prominent, purple nerves; petals 5, white to greenish or lavender, the claw 8-13 mm. long, the blade 3-5 mm. long, bi-lobed less than half its length, usually with small, lateral teeth; appendages 2, 2.5-3.5 mm. long, hairy; stamens 10; styles usually 3.	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.	Capsule 1-celled.

	Silene suksdorfii	Silene parryi
Flowering time	June-August	June-August
Habitat	Alpine and subalpine slopes, often on talus.	Open areas, middle to high elevations in the mountains.
Distribution	Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; northern Washington to California. [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]	Widely distributed in the mountainous areas in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Alberta, Montana, and Wyoming. [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]
Origin	Native	Native
Conservation status	Not of concern	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. 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
Web links	Local floras: CA, OR, WA Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos, Flora NW, PNW Herbaria WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search	Local floras: BC, OR, WA Local Web sites: Flora NW, PNW Herbaria, Turner Photog. WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

Silene suksdorfii

Silene parryi

Cascade catchfly, Suksdorf's catchfly

Parry's, Parry's silene

Habit

Tufted perennial from a branched crown, the numerous, unbranched, erect stems up to 15 cm. tall, finely pubescent and glandular above.

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

Leaves

Basal leaves many, linear to linear-lanceolate, 1-2 cm. long and 1.5-2 mm. broad, sessile;

cauline leaves similar, usually only 1 or 2 pairs.

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, perfect;

calyx 5-lobed, tubular, 10-12 mm. long, with 10 prominent, purple nerves;

petals 5, white to greenish or lavender, the claw 8-13 mm. long, the blade 3-5 mm. long, bi-lobed less than half its length, usually with small, lateral teeth; appendages 2, 2.5-3.5 mm. long, hairy;

stamens 10;

styles usually 3.

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.