Sea Campion is a
native
perennial plant of the UK, typically found growing in rocky cliffs and coastal areas, to a mature height of up to 30cm.
Sea Campion is a low-growing, clump-forming plant, with relatively small greyish-green leaves and large white flowers with bladder-like inflated sepal tubes. Unlike the similar-looking Bladder Campion, Sea Campion usually bears single flowers at the end of its flower stalks.
Botanic classification and naming: Sea Campion is a member of the Carnation (Caryophyllaceae) family. The genus name
'Silene' identifies the plant as a Campion and its species name 'uniflora' means 'single-flowered'.
Benefits: The flowers produce nectar, attracting polloinating bees. The seeds also provide a food source for caterpillars of the Marbled Coronet moth.
Benefits to wildlife are also indicated with orange icons in the plant profile bar at the top.
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