[Campions and Catchflys: The Genus Silene in the Cascade Mt. Range of Oregon and Washington]

Oregon Campion, Oregon Catchfly

Silene oregana

Synonyms: Silene filisecta, Silene gormanii

Flower of Oregon Campion, Oregon Catchfly: Silene oregana (Synonyms: Silene filisecta, Silene gormanii) - Oregon Campion, Oregon Catchfly: Silene oregana (Synonyms: Silene filisecta, Silene gormanii)

Oregon catchfly blooming on Washington Department of Natural Resources lands on Penny Ridge about a mile or so east of Monte Carlo......June 10, 2021. Oregon catchfly is perhaps our easiest native catchfly to identify due to its much-dissected petals . It's also quite sticky to handle, though there are several other native, sticky species. Those however have mostly entire petals with some small lobes projecting from the base of their petals.

The inflorescence of Oregon Campion, Oregon Catchfly: Silene oregana (Synonyms: Silene filisecta, Silene gormanii) - Oregon Campion, Oregon Catchfly: Silene oregana (Synonyms: Silene filisecta, Silene gormanii) - Inflorescence of Oregon Campion, Oregon Catchfly: Silene oregana (Synonyms: Silene filisecta, Silene gormanii)

The photo at left shows Oregon catchfly fading out of bloom along the Butte Camp Trail #238A about one-half mile or so above Butte Camp Meadows, Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument......August 11, 2022. Oregon catchfly blooming at center along the Butte Camp Trail #238A about one-half mile or so above Butte Camp Meadows, Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument.......July 12, 2021. The photo at right shows the inflorescence of Oregon catchfly blooming atop the summit of Big Huckleberry Mountain, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.....June 23, 2024.

Oregon Campion, Oregon Catchfly: Silene oregana (Synonyms: Silene filisecta, Silene gormanii) - Oregon Campion, Oregon Catchfly: Silene oregana (Synonyms: Silene filisecta, Silene gormanii)

Paul Slichter