Common Name: | Bladder Campion |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Silene |
Species: | cucubalus |
Classification/Rank: | Aggressive or Under Bio-control |
Method of Transportation: | |
Habitat/Range: |
• perennial plant that grows 0.2-0.8m tall • leaves are opposite, narrow egg shaped, and smooth; basal leaves are lacking, lower leaves are short stalked, while upper leaves are unstalked • flowers are white, have 5 petals, and appear clawed; an inflorescence of several flowers occurs on each stalk
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