Latin name: Silene lemmonii S. Watson
  Pronunciation: sy-LEE-nee LEM-on-ee-eye

  Common name: Lemmon's catchfly
  Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
  Habitat: Open woods, 3000'-8000', montane
  coniferous forest, Cuyamaca Mts and north

  Blooming period: June to August
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Silene
  2) lemmonii
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