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White Campion

Lychnis alba

Photo by sophiachadez
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Field Notes

Description:

White flower emerging from a pod or sack of sorts. No leaves I could see, but inside the pod is a seed.

Habitat:

Grows in mountain areas, around other wildflowers and grass.

Species ID Suggestions

White campion

Lychnis alba
meschwalbe
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Comments (1)
sjlehmann
Looks like a species of Silene but I'm not sure which. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silene

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Flowers in the Rocky Mountains - UT, CO, WY
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Front Range Life of Colorado
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Wildflower Spottings from Adventure Bus Tours

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PublishedJune 28, 2013

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