Spalding's Catchfly (Silene spaldingii)
Kingdom: Plantae Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Caryophyllaceae
Listing Status:
General Information
Spalding’s catchfly (silene spaldingii) is a long-lived perennial in the carnation or pink family, emerging in spring and dying back to below ground level in the fall. Plants range from 8 to 24 inches in height, occasionally up to 30 inches tall. There is generally one distinctively yellow-green stem per plant, but sometimes there may be multiple stems. Each stem bears four to seven (up to 12 or more) pairs of leaves that are 2 to 3 inches in length, and has swollen nodes where the leaves are attached to the stem. All green portions of the plant are covered in dense sticky hairs that frequently trap dust and insects, hence the common name “catchfly.” The plant’s long taproot makes transplanting the species difficult at best, and perhaps impossible. The plant blooms from mid-July through August, but it can bloom into September. The plant may remain dormant for 3 (and up to 6) consecutive years without emerging above ground. The species, listed as threatened in 2001, is native to portions of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada, and is found predominantly in bunchgrass grasslands and sagebrush-steppe habitats, and occasionally in open pine habitats. Occupied habitat includes five physiographic (physical geographic) regions: the Palouse Grasslands in west-central Idaho and southeastern Washington; the Channeled Scablands in eastern Washington; the Blue Mountain Basins in northeastern Oregon; the Canyon Grasslands of the Snake River and its tributaries in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington; and the Intermontane Valleys of northwestern Montana. A final recovery plan for this plant was released October 15, 2007. The goal of the recovery plan for Spalding’s catchfly is to recover the plant by protecting and maintaining reproducing, self-sustaining populations so that protection under the Endangered Species Act is longer necessary. States in which Silene spaldingii is known to occur: Currently known from Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington (British Columbia in Canada). Countries in which Silene spaldingii is known to occur: Canada, United States.
- States/US Territories in which the Spalding's Catchfly is known to occur: Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington
» Federal Register Documents
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2008 | 73 FR 23264 23266 | Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 70 Species in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands |
| 10/12/2007 | 72 FR 58111 58112 | Recovery Plan for Silene spaldingii (Spalding's Catchfly) |
| 03/16/2006 | 71 FR 13625 13626 | Notice of Availability of the Draft Recovery Plan for Silene spaldingii (Spalding's Catchfly) |
| 10/30/2001 | 66 FR 54807 54832 | ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened,Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions, and Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule |
| 10/10/2001 | 66 FR 51597 51606 | ETWP; Final Rule To List Silene spaldingii (Spalding's Catchfly) as Threatened |
» Recovery
Recovery Plan Information Search| Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2007 | Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | View Implementation Progress | Final |
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2008 | 73 FR 23264 23266 | Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 70 Species in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands | |
| 10/12/2007 | 72 FR 58111 58112 | Recovery Plan for Silene spaldingii (Spalding's Catchfly) | |
| 03/16/2006 | 71 FR 13625 13626 | Notice of Availability of the Draft Recovery Plan for Silene spaldingii (Spalding's Catchfly) |
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 01/30/2009 | Spalding's catchfly completed 5 yr Review |
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Spalding's Catchfly.
» Conservation Plans
No conservation plans have been created for Spalding's Catchfly
» Petitions
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Finding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/1999 | 64 FR 67814 67821 | ETWP; Proposed Threatened Status for the Plant Silene spaldingii (Spalding's catchfly) | |
| 11/16/1998 | 63 FR 63661 63662 | ETWP; 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List Silene spaldingii (Spalding's catchfly) as Endangered or Threatened |
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
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