species 728 observations
Hooker's Catchfly
Silene hookeri
Field notes
Silene hookeri is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names Hooker's silene, Hooker's catchfly, Hooker's Indian pink, and Hooker's glandular campion.
It is native to the coastal and inland mountains of Oregon and northwestern California, where it grows in woodlands and forests in sandy and rocky soils, sometimes on serpentine, up to elevations around 1400 meters.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Variable Capsule Moth
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Song Sparrow, Lapland Longspur, White-crowned Sparrow
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Greater Bee Fly, Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee, Tansy Mustard Sweat Bee
7
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.