Species

Silene laciniata (Cardinal catchfly)

Silene laciniata. Photo: (c) Matt Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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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.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
        Order: Caryophyllales (Pinks, cactuses, and allies)
        Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
        Subfamily: Caryophylloideae
        Tribe: Sileneae
        Genus: Silene (Catchflies)
        Subgenus: Behenantha
        Section: Physolychnis
        Species: Silene laciniata (Cardinal catchfly)
        Subspecies: Silene laciniata californica (North californian indian pink)

Subtaxa

Subspecies: Silene laciniata californica (North californian indian pink)

Sightings

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