Silene latifolia

White Campion, White Cockle

Silene latifolia is an annual or biennial plant that grows to a height of between 30 and 100 centimeters. It colonizes roadsides, embankments, railway embankments, fields, and ruderal sites. Its flowering period can last from summer until well into autumn.

Synonymes: Silene alba, Melandrium album
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Origin: Africa, Asia, Europe

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Silene latifolia by the roadside.

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Silenelatifolia

Silene alba

White Campion

Categories: White flowers | Wildflowers |

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