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Cascade Catchfly  Geotagged,Silene suksdorfii,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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''Silene suksdorfii'' is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by the common names Suksdorf's silene, Suksdorf's catchfly and Cascade alpine campion. It is native to the Pacific Northwest of the United States, where it occurs from Washington and Idaho to northern California. It is mainly an alpine species, growing in the talus of high mountain slopes. It can also be found below the tree line in forested subalpine habitat. It is a squat perennial herb producing several erect stems.. more

Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Apr 29, 2016. Captured Apr 28, 2016 15:45 in 13456-13958 US-2, Leavenworth, WA 98826, USA.
  • X-E1
  • f/1.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO800
  • 50mm