| Silene parryi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Silene |
| Species: | S. parryi
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| Binomial name | |
| Silene parryi (S.Wats.) C.L.Hitchcock & Maguire
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Silene parryi is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name Parry's silene. Its range includes southern British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, south to Oregon and east to Colorado and western Montana, United States. It is most common from 4,000–11,000 feet (1,200–3,400 m) elevation.[1] Silene parryi is a pubescent and glandular perennial herbaceous plant 200–400 mm (8–16 in) tall. The calyx is tubular with ten contrasting nerves, 12–16 mm (0.5–0.6 in) long. It inflates in fruit. The five-lobed flowers are white, sometimes purple or green-tinged.[2][3][4]
- ^ Sullivan, Steven. K. (2018). "Silene parryi". Wildflower Search. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ^ Klinkenberg, Brian, ed. (2017). "Silene parryi". E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ^ Giblin, David, ed. (2018). "Silene parryi". WTU Herbarium Image Collection. Burke Museum, University of Washington. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ^ "Silene parryi". in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora. Jepson Herbarium; University of California, Berkeley. 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-19.