catchflies

genus Silene

Member of pink family (family Caryophyllaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

Except for historical records that I'm ignoring, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

rose campion
Silene coronaria

rose campion
Silene coronaria

corolla pink-purple
taproot slender to stout; caudex slightly woody
waif at Sanborn

annual with generally slender taproot

small-flowered catchfly
Silene gallica

small-flowered catchfly
Silene gallica

corolla white to pale purple
calyx tube clearly with 10 veins
pedicel and calyx hairy
common
[very gummy calyxes]

sleepy catchfly
Silene antirrhina

corolla white in the center, pale purple at the adaxial tips, dark red purple abaxially
calyx tube clearly with 10 veins
pedicel and calyx glabrous
rare

multinerved catchfly
Silene coniflora

corolla white to pale purple
calyx tube clearly with 16–30 veins
very rare

perennial herb with woody caudex

north californian indian pink
Silene laciniata ssp. californica

north californian indian pink
Silene laciniata ssp. californica

corolla bright red
calyx tube with 10 faint veins
common

scouler’s catchfly
Silene scouleri ssp. scouleri

corolla pale purple to red purple
calyx tube clearly with 10 veins
lower leaves 12–20 mm wide
upper leaves 3–15 mm wide
Jepson claims the styles are about as long as the petal claws, but CalPhotos shows them often exserted
uncommon

san francisco campion
Silene verecunda

san francisco campion
Silene verecunda

corolla (very) pale purple to reddish purple
calyx tube clearly with 10 veins
lower leaves 2–9 mm wide
upper leaves 2–6 mm wide
styles exserted
common

4 observed taxons / 3 unobserved taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 24 (23 are research grade)

Locations:

Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 4
Stevens Creek CP: 4
Russian Ridge OSP: 3
Henry Coe SP: 2
Sanborn CP: 2
Castle Rock SP
Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
Máyyan 'Ooyákma Coyote Ridge OSP
Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP
San Bruno Mountain State & County Park
Santa Teresa CP
Sierra Vista OSP
Skyline Ridge OSP

Months:

Apr.: 7
May: 8
Jun.: 7
Jul.: 1
Aug.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora