Bladder campion

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Scientific name: Silene vulgaris
Description: Plant Form: Perennial herb. Size: Up to 1 m tall. Stem: Green or greyish, more or less hairless. Leaves: Opposite, undivided, to 50 x 10 mm. Flowers: Drooping, with hairless, pinkish, richly-veined bladder shape 8-15 mm long that becomes balloon-like in fruit, and white, deeply divided petals 1-2 cm long. Fruit and Seeds: Capsule 5-10 mm long, opening with six teeth. Habitat: Pastures and croplands. Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Agricultural, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Herbaceous

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