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Taxon Details

Silene salmonacea

Klamath Mountain catchfly

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©2008 Amanda Shufelberger 		Photo of Silene salmonacea
©2013 Julie Kierstead Nelson

Taxon Summary:

Silene salmonacea, commonly known as Klamath Mountain catchfly, is a perennial herb in the Caryophyllaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 775 to 1380 meters. Silene salmonacea is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Silene salmonacea T.W. Nelson, J.P. Nelson & S.A. Erwin
Common Name:
Klamath Mountain catchfly
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Element Code: PDCAR0U2D0
USDA Plants Symbol: SISA12
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
 S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
changed from 1B.2 to 4.3 on 2025-04-30
added to 1B.2 on 2006-10-31
added to Enter New Value on 2005-03-07
Add Date: 2006-10-31
Date Edited: 2025-04-30

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Jul
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Elevation:
775 - 1380 meters
2545 - 4530 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Openings
  • Serpentine (usually)

  Notes

Notes:
May benefit from occasional mild to intermediate disturbance and canopy removal; high severity and high frequency disturbance may be detrimental.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
See Madroño 53(1): 72-76 (2006) for original description.

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 7
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 64 90 %
THREAT LIST:
Logging 58 81%
Road/trail construction/maint. 14 19%
Erosion/runoff 2 2%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 1 1%
Mining 1 1%

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 71
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
3 48 14 0 0 6
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 1
Recent <=20 Years 70
Presence:
Presumed Extant 71
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Carrville (4112216), Covington Mill (4012287), Damnation Peak (4012285), Papoose Creek (4012276), Rush Creek Lakes (4012278), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Trinity Center (4012286), Trinity Dam (4012277), Whisky Bill Peak (4112215), Ycatapom Peak (4112217)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

CNPS Status Review: CRPR List Addition on 2005-03-07
CNPS Status Review: CRPR List Addition on 2006-10-31
CNPS Status Review: CRPR List Change on 2025-04-30
Other: USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

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Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 May 2025].
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