I am sorting and cataloging a large batch of digital photos of flowers from last year and being and being the amateur naturalist that I am well suffice to say, all help is appreciated. I have attached two photos of an all white flower that appears to be of the Claytonia genera but which one - with its solid white flower. Two photos attached, thanks, Robin
Nope, not Claytonia - have a look at the Caryophyllaceae, something like Silene or a close relative (note the opposite leaves).
The closest I have been able to come up with is the Silene douglasii. The photos that I submitted of this flower appear to be a new, immature flower as the photos that I am comparing it with seem to have longer carpels, etc. Either that or it is a different flower. I have attached the two photos. Opinions please. Thanks, Robin
What about Silene latifolia var. alba? There are about 20 different taxa of Silene in British Columbia, by the way.
This seems to a bit of a tough call. I have enclosed another comparison photo of the three flowers, mine, a silene latifolia and a silene douglasii. The two comparison photos, although close, don't appear to be exactly the same as either of the two identified Silenes. Mainly the stamen (anthers, filaments and stigma) seem to be noticeably different. I appreciate that there are as many as twenty different silene species in BC and it is a difficult flower to id. [especially for an amateur like me]. The only photo of the plant that I have has been posted above in the first note of this thread. The plant was found near a Nanaimo marsh in mid May, last year. I will have to see if I can locate it again this May. Thanks everyone for your input. Robin
Silene latifolia var.alba is another name for Melandrium album. It can also be called Lychnis alba. It is all the same species.
