Silene involucrata (Cham. & Schlecht.) Bocquet ssp. tenella (Tolm.) Bocquet
Annotated by B.A. Bennett, August 2008. Remarks: !Stet J.M. Saarela, 2012. Taxonomy according to Morton (2005), FNA vol. 5. !Stet LJ Gillespie, 19 Sep 2012

Yukon Territory: Ivvavik National Park, Joe Creek drainage, alpine ridge. Elev. 886 m
69.02162°, -140.61177°
In what appears to be an old outhouse pit c1950 on ridge surrounded by Dryas heath tundra on ridge dominated by Dryas alaskensis with Salix phlebophylla and Saxifraga tricuspidata. Argillite bedrock. Could be caused by dynamite prospecting. Seeds winged, capsules 8-10 mm. Hole may have been caused by prospecting with dynamite. CAN 590259 Barcode of Life FCA2252-11. Rare. 2 duplicates (CAN; ALA).

B.A. Bennett 08-0196, July 19, 2008
With S. Wolfe, S. McLeod
BABY, Accession: BABY-06450, Genetic barcoding: Bennett_08-196_CAN