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Silene clokeyi

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Species of flowering plant

Silene clokeyi
Conservation status

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this 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

  1. "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer Silene clokeyi. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. "Silene clokeyi". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  3. NRCS. "Silene clokeyi". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  4. ^ "Silene clokeyi". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
Taxon identifiers
Silene clokeyi


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