Silene paradoxa L.

Washington: Skagit County: Along and near old mining road, Olivine Bridge Natural Area, Department of Natural Resources; 1.9 air kilometers south-southeast of Bear Lake, at the southeast end of Twin Sisters Mountain, north of South Fork Nooksack River. Elev. 1843 ft.
48.61453° N, 121.90631° W
Full sun, steep south slope, orange serpentine soils, with Ledum, Thuja, Spiraea, Gaultheria, Juniperus, Pinus contorta. Hundreds of plants, weedy. Phenology: Fruits.

Bud Hardwick 12-74, Sep 20, 2012
WTU, Accession: 389643

Silene paradoxa L.

Washington: Skagit County: 1.9 air kilometers south-southeast of Bear Lake, at the Southeast end of Twin Sisters Mountain, North of South Fork Nooksack River, Olivine Bridge Natural Area, Department of Natural Resources. Elev. 1846 ft.
48.61453° N, 121.90631° W
Steep south slope, full sun, orange serpentine soils, near abandoned olivine mine, near scattered Pinus contorta. Taprooted, petals white, sticky stems, branches and flowers; numerous in opening, near ridge crest, on exposed rocks and soil, almost absent in areas of native vegetation, also present on nearby forest/shrub border. Introduced experimentally nearby in 1964 (Amer. Midland Naturalis 116: 402. 1986) now naturalized. Phenology: Flowers.

Bud Hardwick 10-91, Aug 23, 2010
WTU, Accession: 383785

Silene paradoxa L.

Washington: Skagit County: 1.9 air kilometers south-southeast of Bear Lake, at the Southeast end of Twin Sisters Mountain, North of South Fork Nooksack River, Olivine Bridge Natural Area, Department of Natural Resources. Elev. 1701 ft.
48.61275° N, 121.90699° W
Steep south slope, full sun, dry eroding dirt roadcut, orange serpentine soils, near abandoned olivine mine, near scattered Pinus contorta. Taprooted, petals white, sticky stems, branches and flowers; c. 8-10 plants seen along road. Introduced experimentally nearby in 1964 (Amer. Midland Naturalist 116: 402. 1986) now naturalized. Phenology: Flowers.

Bud Hardwick 10-90, Aug 23, 2010
WTU, Accession: 383786