[The Pink Family in Denali National Park and Preserve]

Nodding Campion, Nodding Lychnis

Silene uralensis ssp. uralensis

Synonyms: Gastrolychnis apetala ssp. arctica, Lychnis apetala ssp. arctica, Lychnis apetala var. arctica, Lychnis apetala ssp. attenuata, Lychnis apetala var. attenuata, Lychnis apetala var. glabra, Lychnis apetala var. nutans, Lychnis attenuata, Lychnis nesophila, Lychnis soczavianum, Melandrium apetalum ssp. arcticum, Melandrium apetalum ssp. attenuatum, Melandrium apetalum var. glabrum, Silene attenuata, Silene uralensis ssp. arctica, Silene uralensis ssp. attenuata, Silene uralensis var. mollis, Silene wahlbergella ssp. arctica, Silene wahlbergella ssp. attenuata, Wahlbergella attenuata

Nodding Campion, Nodding Lychnis: Silene uralensis ssp. uralensis (Synonyms: Gastrolychnis apetala ssp. arctica, Lychnis apetala ssp. arctica, Lychnis apetala var. arctica Lychnis apetala ssp. attenuata, Lychnis apetala var. attenuata, Lychnis apetala var. glabra, Lychnis apetala var. nutans, Lychnis attenuata, Lychnis nesophila, Lychnis soczavianum, Melandrium apetalum ssp. arcticum, Melandrium apetalum ssp. attenuatum, Melandrium apetalum var. glabrum, Silene attenuata, Silene uralensis ssp. arctica, Silene uralensis ssp. attenuata, Silene uralensis var. mollis, Silene wahlbergella ssp. arctica, Silene wahlbergella ssp. attenuata, Wahlbergella attenuata)

Nodding lychnis from Gravel Mt, Denali National Park and Preserve.........June 27, 2002.

Flower of Nodding Campion, Nodding Lychnis: Silene uralensis ssp. uralensis (Synonyms: Gastrolychnis apetala ssp. arctica, Lychnis apetala ssp. arctica, Lychnis apetala var. arctica Lychnis apetala ssp. attenuata, Lychnis apetala var. attenuata, Lychnis apetala var. glabra, Lychnis apetala var. nutans, Lychnis attenuata, Lychnis nesophila, Lychnis soczavianum, Melandrium apetalum ssp. arcticum, Melandrium apetalum ssp. attenuatum, Melandrium apetalum var. glabrum, Silene attenuata, Silene uralensis ssp. arctica, Silene uralensis ssp. attenuata, Silene uralensis var. mollis, Silene wahlbergella ssp. arctica, Silene wahlbergella ssp. attenuata, Wahlbergella attenuata)

Close-up view of the petals of nodding lychnis from Gravel Mt, Denali National Park and Preserve.........June 27, 2002.


Calyx of Nodding Campion, Nodding Lychnis: Silene uralensis ssp. uralensis (Synonyms: Gastrolychnis apetala ssp. arctica, Lychnis apetala ssp. arctica, Lychnis apetala var. arctica Lychnis apetala ssp. attenuata, Lychnis apetala var. attenuata, Lychnis apetala var. glabra, Lychnis apetala var. nutans, Lychnis attenuata, Lychnis nesophila, Lychnis soczavianum, Melandrium apetalum ssp. arcticum, Melandrium apetalum ssp. attenuatum, Melandrium apetalum var. glabrum, Silene attenuata, Silene uralensis ssp. arctica, Silene uralensis ssp. attenuata, Silene uralensis var. mollis, Silene wahlbergella ssp. arctica, Silene wahlbergella ssp. attenuata, Wahlbergella attenuata)

Sideview of the calyx and corolla of nodding lychnis from Gravel Mt, Denali National Park and Preserve.........June 27, 2002. Note the hairy, inflated calyx.


Paul Slichter