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Silene laciniata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Silene
Species:	S. laciniata
Binomial name
	Silene laciniata; Cav.

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Silene laciniata is a herbaceous flowering plant in the genus Silene that is commonly called Indian-pink, cardinal catchfly, Mexican campion, or Mexican-pink.

It is native to the southwestern United States from California to Texas, as well as northern Mexico.

Description

Silene laciniata is a perennial herb producing one or more decumbent to erect stems which may exceed a meter (3 ft.) in height. 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.

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.

Subspecies

Subspecies include:

Silene laciniata subsp. brandegeei
Silene laciniata subsp. californica
Silene laciniata subsp. greggii
Silene laciniata subsp. laciniata
Silene laciniata subsp. major ^[1]

References

^ Jepson Manual: Silene laciniata subsp. major

External links

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[1] Jepson Manual: Silene laciniata subsp. major

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-'''''Silene laciniata''''' is a herbaceous [[flowering plant]] in the genus ''[[Silene]]'' that is commonly called '''Indian-pink''', '''cardinal catchfly''', '''Mexican campion''', or '''Mexican-pink'''. It is native to the southwestern United States from [[California]] to [[Texas]], as well as northern Mexico.
+'''''Silene laciniata''''' is a herbaceous [[flowering plant]] in the genus ''[[Silene]]'' that is commonly called '''Indian-pink''', '''cardinal catchfly''', '''Mexican campion''', or '''Mexican-pink'''.
+It is native to the southwestern United States from [[California]] to [[Texas]], as well as northern Mexico.
-This is a perennial herb producing one or more decumbent to erect stems which may exceed a meter in height. 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. The [[inflorescence]] may have one flower or many, each on a long [[Pedicel (botany)|pedicel]]. The flower has a tubular green or reddish calyx of fused [[sepal]]s 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.
+==Description==
+''Silene laciniata'' is a perennial herb producing one or more decumbent to erect stems which may exceed a meter (3 ft.) in height. 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.
+The [[inflorescence]] may have one flower or many, each on a long [[Pedicel (botany)|pedicel]]. The flower has a tubular green or reddish calyx of fused [[sepal]]s 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.
+===Subspecies===
+Subspecies include:
+* ''Silene laciniata'' subsp. ''brandegeei''
+* ''Silene laciniata'' subsp. ''californica''
+* ''Silene laciniata'' subsp. ''greggii''
+* ''Silene laciniata'' subsp. ''laciniata''
+* ''Silene laciniata'' subsp. ''major'' <ref>[http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2907,3003,0,3019 Jepson Manual: ''Silene laciniata'' subsp. ''major'']</ref>
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-There are at least four subspecies including:
-# ''Silene laciniata'' subsp. ''brandegeei''
-# ''Silene laciniata'' subsp. ''californica''
-# ''Silene laciniata'' subsp. ''greggii''
-# ''Silene laciniata'' subsp. ''laciniata''
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250060862 Flora of North America]
-*[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SILA2 USDA Plants Profile]
+*[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SILA2 USDA Plants Profile: ''Silene laciniata'']
-*[http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Silene+laciniata Photo gallery]
+*[http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Silene+laciniata ''Silene laciniata'' — U.C. Photo gallery]
+{{Commons category|Silene laciniata|position=left}}
 [[Category:Silene|laciniata]]
+[[Category:Flora of Arizona]]
+[[Category:Flora of Baja California]]
+[[Category:Flora of California]]
+[[Category:Flora of New Mexico]]
+[[Category:Flora of Southwestern Texas]]
 [[Category:Flora of California chaparral and woodlands]]
-[[Category:Flora of North America]]
+[[Category:Flora of the Transverse Ranges]]
+[[Category:Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges]]
+[[Category:Natural history of the California Coast Ranges]]
+{{-}}
 {{Caryophyllales-stub}}