Silene latifolia, August 17, 2022
Common & scientific name
White campion, Silene latifolia
Family
Pink, Caryophyllaceae
Location
Twin Lakes, 9,200’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Exclusively male or female flowers grow on tall stems, with an inflated calyx either 10-veined in staminate (male) flowers and 20-veined in pistillate (female) flowers, both with five white, deeply-notched petals. This charming plant is non-native, alas, and in some places considered an invasive/noxious weed. It is very uncommon on the Pass.