Leaf type: Oblong, broad-lanceolate
Phyllotaxis: Opposite
Colour: Green
Life cycle: Annual to perennial
Leaf (upper side)
Habitus & biology
Silene latifolia grows as an annual, biennial or perennial and reaches a height of 30 to 100 centimetres. If its seeds germinate in late summer or fall, the basal leaves can also be seen in winter.
Distribution & habitates
The native range includes most European countries as well as North Asia and some North African regions. Silene latifolia is also found as an introduced species in North America and other regions (source).
Silene latifolia grows on roadsides, embankments, scrub edges, field margins and in weedy areas.
Botany
Silene latifolia is a member of the carnation family () and commonly known as white campion or bladder campion.
