Caryophyllaceae FAMILY
Silene scouleri
Silene scouleri
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Silene scouleri is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a stout taproot with a branched, woody caudex; it produces several erect stems 10 - 80cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - British Colombia to Alberta, south to California, Arizona and New Mexico
HabitatCoastal bluffs, rocky and grassy slopes, dry prairie, woodlands, alpine meadows; at elevations up to 3,800 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].