Silene vulgaris An unusual plant with white, slightly drooping flowers above a purplish veined bladder. A nectar plant for butterflies.
Latin Name: Silene vulgaris
Common Name(s): Bladder Campion
Plant Type: Perennial
Friendly For: Butterflies
Habitat: Sun, Well Drained
Colour:
White
Height:
22-40cm
Flowering Time:
June - August
Also known as Maidenstairs, common in wildflower in meadows, open woods, and fields. The tender leaves may be eaten raw in salads. As an edible plant the older leaves are usually eaten boiled or fried, sauteed with garlic as well as in omelettes. White flowers with greyish leaves, the bladder campion can be commonly found in scribby field boundaries, roadside verges growing in calcareous soils.
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| Country of Origin | GB |
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