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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 perennial herb in the Pink family (Caryophyllaceae), commonly known as Fringed Indian Pink, Cardinal Catchfly,^{[citation needed]} Mexican Campion,^{[citation needed]} Mexican-pink,^[1] and Campion.^[2]

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

Description

Growth pattern

Silene laciniata grows from a taproot and has one or many decumbent^{[citation needed]} to erect^{[citation needed]} stems which may exceed a meter (3 ft.)^{[citation needed]} in height. many stems.^[2]

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.^[2] There are ten stamens.^[2]

Subspecies

Subspecies include:

Silene laciniata subsp. brandegeei
Silene laciniata subsp. californica
Silene laciniata subsp. greggii
Silene laciniata subsp. laciniata
Silene laciniata subsp. major ^[3]

References

^ Southwestern and Texas Wildflowers, Niehaus/Ripper/Savage, 1984, pp 296-297
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Flowering Plants of the Santa Monica Mountains, Nancy Dale, 2nd Ed., pp 92-93
^ Jepson Manual: Silene laciniata subsp. major

External links

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[SWTW"-1] Southwestern and Texas Wildflowers, Niehaus/Ripper/Savage, 1984, pp 296-297

[FPSMM-2] Flowering Plants of the Santa Monica Mountains, Nancy Dale, 2nd Ed., pp 92-93

[3] Jepson Manual: Silene laciniata subsp. major

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+*[http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Silene+laciniata CalFlora Database: ''Silene laciniata'' (cardinal catchfly)]
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+*[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SILA2 USDA Plants Profile for ''Silene laciniata'' (cardinal catchfly)]
+*[http://herbaria4.herb.berkeley.edu/eflora_display.php?tid=44528 Jepson eFlora: ''Silene laciniata'']
 *[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: ''Silene laciniata'']
 *[http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Silene+laciniata ''Silene laciniata'' — U.C. Photo gallery]
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-[[Category:Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges]]
+[[Category:Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)]]
+[[Category:Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands]]
 [[Category:Natural history of the California Coast Ranges]]
+[[Category:Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges]]
+[[Category:Natural history of the Transverse Ranges]]