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Silene repens Patrin ex Pers.

7 photos.
The "creeping silene" or "pink campion".

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.20110


1.  Late June. Blossoms and buds.  Note the variation in blossom color.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  Mid-July a terminal cluster of buds.

3.  Mid June.  Two terminal clusters,
one of buds and the other of bloomed-out
blossoms.

4.  Mid-June.  A cluster of withering
blossoms

5.  Late June.  Entire plant except for
root.  This spindly plant is over 18 inches
tall.

6.  Upper portion of plant in photo 6

7.  Mid-section of plant in photo 6 showing
branching from the leaf axils.
All photos taken
along Upper Bottom Dollar Road
65° 25.3' N, 144° 48.9' W
Elev. 1900 ft.