Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris)
Last changed on 2024-12-16
Common Names
- Bladder Campion 🇨🇦
- Silène enflé, Silène commun, Claquet 🇫🇷
- Taubenkropf-Leimkraut 🇩🇪
- Colleja 🇲🇽
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Characteristics & Identification
How to Identify
The bell-form shape of the flower is the distinguishable characteristic of this species.
Where and When to Spot
In summer, I see this flower frequently in meadows in different parks with large patches of meadows.
Taxonomy
- Order:
- Family:
- Species: Silene vulgaris
Morphology
Flowers
- Color: white
- Shape: campanulate
- Inflorescence:
Leaves
- Arrangement: opposite
- Petiole: sessile
- Shape: lanceolate
- Margin: entire
- Venation: parallel