Silene clokeyi | |
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Conservation status | |
Critically Imperiled (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Silene |
Species: | S. clokeyi |
Binomial name | |
Silene clokeyi C.L.Hitchc. & Maguire |
Silene clokeyi, known as Clokey's catchfly, is a species of flowering plant in the pink family. It is native to western North America.
Distribution and habitat
Clokey's catchfly is a rare species, endemic to the Spring Mountains in Clark County, Nevada. It is threatened by foot traffic, invasive species, and horticultural exploitation.
References
- "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer Silene clokeyi. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- "Silene clokeyi". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- NRCS. "Silene clokeyi". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ "Silene clokeyi". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Silene clokeyi |
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