san francisco campion

Silene verecunda

Member of catchflies (genus Silene)
pink family (family Caryophyllaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pale purple, red purple, pink in flowering plants

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• 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

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Chris’s observations: 1 (none are research grade)

Locations:

• San Bruno Mountain State & County Park

Months:

• Aug.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora