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Silene invisa

C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire

Short-petaled Campion

G4Apparently Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143846

Element CodePDCAR0U0S0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single state or province

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderCaryophyllales

FamilyCaryophyllaceae

GenusSilene

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date1993-07-07

Change Date1993-07-07

Edition Date1987-07-15

Edition AuthorsBittman, R.L.

Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences81 to >300

Rank Reasons

Better site-specific information could easily push this one to a G2. EGR supports GRANK of G3.

Range Extent Comments

Northern Sierra Nevada, California.

Occurrences Comments

52 EOs in NDDB; many very small populations (under 100 in- dividuals).

Threat Impact Comments

Habitat is site of active timber harvesting.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Meadow edges in mixed conifer-red fir forests.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
California	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Tragedy - Elephants Back	Eldorado National Forest	20,866

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2005. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 5. Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae: Caryophyllales, Polygonales, and Plumbaginales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. vii + 656 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.