Kingdom Plantae Family Caryophyllaceae Scientific name Silene laciniata Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Silene Higher classification Silene | |
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Similar Silene, Caryophyllaceae, Silene hookeri, Silene douglasii, Silene antirrhina | ||
A calflora taxon report silene laciniata
Silene laciniata is a perennial herb in the Pink family (Caryophyllaceae), commonly known as fringed Indian pink, cardinal catchfly, Mexican campion, Mexican-pink, and campion.
Contents
- A calflora taxon report silene laciniata
- Growth pattern
- Leaves and stems
- Inflorescence and fruit
- Subspecies
- References
It is native to the southwestern United States from California to Texas, as well as northern Mexico.
Growth pattern
Silene laciniata grows from a taproot and has one or many decumbent to erect stems which may exceed a meter (3 ft.) in height. many stems.
Leaves and stems
The slender, branching stem is glandular and sticky.
The lance-shaped leaves are up to about 10 centimeters long by 2 wide, with smaller ones occurring on upper parts of the plant.
Inflorescence and fruit
The inflorescence may have one flower or many, each on a long pedicel. The flower has a tubular green or reddish calyx of fused sepals which is lined with ten prominent veins. The five bright red petals are each divided deeply into 4 to 6 long, pointed lobes, sometimes appearing fringed.
The pistil has three parts. There are ten stamens.
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
