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Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris |
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Bladder Campion is a native perennial plant of the UK, typically found growing in grassland, hedgerows and waste ground, to a mature height of up to 60cm. Bladder Campion is so called because each of its flowers have a distinctive enlarged greenish 'bladder', formed of fused sepals, just behind the petals. The flowers are also characterised by very deeply-cleft petals, dividing each into two rounded lobes. Botanic classification and naming: Bladder Campion is a member of the Carnation (Caryophyllaceae) family. The genus name 'Silene' identifies the plant as a Campion and its species name 'vulgaris' means 'common species'. |
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