White Campion

Silene latifolia

Summary 6

Silene latifolia (formerly Melandrium album), or White Campion, is a dioecious flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to most of Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is a herbaceous annual, occasionally biennial or a short-lived perennial plant, growing to between 40-80 centimetres tall.

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  1. (c) Christophe Quintin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/34878947@N04/7312890822/
  2. (c) Cassiopée2010, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/cmoi30/27338753041/
  3. (c) Andreas Rockstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/74738817@N07/30988634515/
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  5. (c) Almantas Kulbis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Almantas Kulbis
  6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silene_latifolia

More Info

iNat Map

Status non-native
Form herbaceous
Leaf type simple
Arrangement opposite
Color white