A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Excluded Taxa » Silene conica
Last updated 2/13/2021 by David Giblin.
Silene conica L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
sand catchfly
[This taxon is excluded from Washington]
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 418. 1753.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
selected vouchers: Not at WTU; WS?
Notes: H&C Info: Silene conica
Known from a 1906 collection on Whidbey Island, and also reported by Gaines and Swan (1972). There are no specimens indicating that this species is established in the flora.
References:
» Weber, W.A. 1953. Balsamorhiza terebinthacea and other hybrid balsam-roots. Madroño 12: 47-49.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Silene coniflora Nees ex DC., misapplied[FNA5]
