Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris)
| 🇫🇷 | Silène enflé, Silène commun, Claquet |
| 🇩🇪 | Taubenkropf-Leimkraut |
| 🇲🇽 | Colleja |
Taxonomy
How to Identify
The bell-form shape of the flower is the distinguishable characteristic of this species.
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| Flowers | |
| Color | white |
| Shape | campanulate |
| Leaves | |
| Arrangement | opposite |
| Petiole | sessile |
| Shape | lanceolate |
| Margin | entire |
| Venation | parallel |
Learn more about morphological characteristics of flowers here.
Where and When to Spot
In summer, I see this flower frequently in meadows in different parks with large patches of meadows.