Silene greenei subsp. angustifolia

Red mountain catchfly, Red Mountain Catchfly

Family: Caryophyllaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Red mountain catchfly is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in southern Klamath Ranges and central North Coast Ranges in serpentine chaparral and conifer forest at elevations of 500 to 1,000 meters. Flowering during summer, this plant produces delicate pink flowers on small compact stems. Growing 5 to 20 centimeters tall with puberulent stems, it forms a compact and subtle presence in its rocky serpentine habitat. Its narrow leaves are linear to lanceolate, measuring 1.5 to 4 centimeters long and 2 to 10 millimeters wide. The plant's diminutive size and pale pink blossoms make it a charming yet uncommon sight in its specialized mountain environments.

Habitat: Serpentine, chaparral, conifer forest

Bloom period: Summer

Elevation: 500-1000 m

Bioregions: s KR, c NCoR (Red Mtn, Mendocino Co. Cook's Springs, Colusa Co.).

California counties: Del Norte, Mendocino, Siskiyou, Trinity, Humboldt, Tehama, Colusa

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.