Silene laciniata subsp. laciniata

Illustrated
Synonyms: Lychnis pulchra Willdenow ex Schlechtendal & Chamisso Silene allamanii Otth Silene laciniata var. angustifolia C. L. Hitchcock & Maguire Silene laciniata subsp. brandegeei C. L. Hitchcock & Maguire Silene laciniata var. latifolia C. L. Hitchcock & Maguire Silene laciniata subsp. major Silene mexicana Silene pulchra Silene simulans
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 190. Mentioned on page 189.

Stems ascending, decumbent at base, much-branched distally, glabrate proximally, glandular-pubescent distally. Leaves: proximal, blade oblanceolate to lanceolate, 1.5–10 cm × 2–10 (–20) mm, with short, ± retrorse pubescence on both surfaces, sometimes glandular; distal sessile, blade linear to lanceolate, reduced into inflorescence, 3–10 cm × 2–10 (–20) mm, apex acute. Inflorescences well developed, (3–) 5–many-flowered, open, compound, long-branched cymes, bracteate; bracts resembling distal leaves, reduced. Calyces broadly tubular, 12–26 × 4–6 mm in flower, to 8 mm broad in fruit, less than 1/2 as broad as long, narrowed to base. Capsules oblong. 2n = 96.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Chaparral, oak woodlands, sea slopes and cliffs
Elevation: 0-1200 mm

Discussion

A very narrow-leaved form of subsp. laciniata from the cliffs of Santa Cruz Island off the coast of California has been named Silene simulans.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"longest" is not a number."narrower" is not a number."broadest" is not a number.

awned +  and not hooded +
inconspicuous +
John K. Morton +
Cavanilles +
dentate +, emarginate to 2-fid +  and entire +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
2mm +  and 10mm +
linear +  and lanceolate +
reduced +
rarely +  and not succulent +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
linear-lanceolate +
reduced +
scarious +  and herbaceous +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
tubular +
broadening +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
conspicuous +
dissected +  and variously--shaped +
bracteate +  and long-branched +
dish--shaped +
expanded +
Calif. +  and Mexico +
0-1200 mm +
peripheral +
pubescent +
subsessile +  and sessile +
conspicuous +
glandular-pubescent +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
narrowed +
stalked +  and simple +
Chaparral, oak woodlands, sea slopes and cliffs +
compound +, open +  and (3-)5-many-flowered +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
whorled +  and opposite +
connate +
narrowed +
conspicuous +
purplish +  and green +
4 (?) +  and 6 (?) +
oblong +, lanceolate +  and linear +
papillate +
not +  and membranous +
swollen +
3 +  and 5 +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
campylotropous +
off-white tinged with purple +, dusky purple +, scarlet +, pink +  and white +
fugacious +
Flowering spring–summer. +
reddish-brown +
papillate +  and tuberculate +
reniform +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br />) +
2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
persistent +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br />) +
tuberculate +
Illustrated +
rhizomatous +  and stoloniferous +
fewer +  and 10 +
much-branched +
glandular-pubescent +  and glabrate +
1;several +
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (120 cm1,200 mm <br />1.2 m <br />) +
papillate +
distinct +
4 +, 5 +  and 3 +
filiform +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Lychnis pulchra +, Silene allamanii +, Silene laciniata var. angustifolia +, Silene laciniata subsp. brandegeei +, Silene laciniata var. latifolia +, Silene laciniata subsp. major +, Silene mexicana +, Silene pulchra +  and Silene simulans +
Silene laciniata subsp. laciniata +
Silene laciniata +
subspecies +
divided +
10-30-veined +
purplish +, whitish +  and green +
inflated +, terete +, cylindric +  and campanulate urceolate or clavate +
membranous +
3 (?) +  and 5 (?) +
stoloniferous +, rhizomatous +  and taprooted +
pubescence of simple hairs or stalked glands +  and glabrous +