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Caryophyllaceae

Sargent's catchfly

Silene sargentii S.Watson

Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Silene

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Sargent's catchfly: Silene sargentii — Sargent's Campion. Photographed along Saddlebag Lake, Inyo National Forest , Mono County, California. Species native to California and Nevada
Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Sargent's catchfly

Synonyms

  • Lychnis californica S.Watson
  • Silene lacustris Eastw.
  • Silene watsonii B.L.Rob.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.