Silene oregana
Caryophyllaceae
Oregon Campion
Plant with few erect stems. Stems hairy throughout, with glands on upper portion. Leaves egg-shaped; lower leaves 2–3 in. long; upper leaves 1/2–2 in. long. Flowers on short stalks or sessile. Calyx 1/3–1/2 in. high, covered with glands, 5 petals, white fading to pink, each divided into 4 lobes, inner lobes longer and forked, 4 inner appendages pointed. Grows in open forests at high elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 6–10 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Subalpine
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Oregon Catchfly
