[The Pink Family East of the Cascade
Mountains of Oregon and Washington]
Cowcockle, Cow Soapwort
Vaccaria hispanica
Synonyms: Saponaria vaccaria, Vaccaria pyramidata, Vaccaria segetalis, Vaccaria vulgaris
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of cowcockle as seen along Oregon Highway 207 about 100 meters northwest of Mitchell, OR...........May 28, 2007.
The photo above shows a close-up of the strongly angled keel of each calyx lobe of cowcockle as seen along Oregon Highway 207 about 100 meters northwest of Mitchell, OR.........May 28, 2007.
The photo above shows a close-up of the paired stem leaves of cowcockle as seen along Oregon Highway 207 about 100 meters northwest of Mitchell, OR.........May 28, 2007.
Paul Slichter