Species Details

Silene occidentalis ssp. occidentalis

Western campion

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Classification

Scientific Name: Silene occidentalis S. Watson ssp. occidentalis
Common Name: Western campion
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDCAR0U162
USDA Plants Symbol:	SIOCO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 4.3 on 2010-03-04
Add Date:	2010-03-04
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug

Elevation:
1030 - 2090 meters
3380 - 6855 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Dry
Openings
Rocky (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by grazing. A synonym of S. occidentalis in TJM 2.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Lassen (LAS), Nevada (NEV), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antelope Mtn. (4012058), Bullard Lake (4012078), Graniteville (3912046), Grays Peak (4012146), Jonesville (4012114), Manton (4012147), Pegleg Mtn. (4012048), Pondosa (4112126), Storrie (3912183), Swain Mountain (4012141), Viola (4012156), West Prospect Peak (4012154), Westwood West (4012131)

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 2010-03-04