Silene greenei subsp. greenei

Bell catchfly, Bell Catchfly

Family: Caryophyllaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Bell catchfly is a California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges and northern Coast Ranges in open or shaded conifer forests at elevations of 300 to 1,900 meters. Flowering during summer, this plant produces delicate white to pale green flowers with subtle coloration. Growing 15 to 40 centimeters tall with stems that are glabrous to slightly downy and may be glandular, it forms an elegant upright habit. Its leaves are distinctive, ranging 1 to 3 centimeters long and 10 to 30 millimeters wide, with a shape varying from lanceolate to nearly round. This slender perennial blends gracefully into its forest understory environments, creating subtle botanical interest.

Habitat: Open or shaded areas, conifer forest

Bloom period: Summer

Elevation: 300-1900 m

Bioregions: KR, NCoR

California counties: Siskiyou, Humboldt, Del Norte, Trinity, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Shasta, Colusa, Tehama, Plumas

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