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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Caryophyllaceae
Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke
bladder-campion, maiden's-tears
Silene: probably from Greek sialon, "saliva," referring to gummy exudation on stems, and/or named for Silenus, intoxicated foster-father of Bacchus (god of wine) who was covered with foam, much like the glandular secretions of many species of this genus.
vulgaris: Latin for "common"
Hazardous 
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| Status: | Introduced - naturalized; potentially invasive |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 8"-32" tall, robust, mostly smooth forb |
| Flower: | white, 5-parted, 3/4"-1" wide, stalked, 3 styles; sepals tubular, rounded at the base, inflated in time, papery, hairless with pinkish lines; petals deeply 2-lobed; inflorescence open, with many flowers and branches; blooms June-Oct. |
| Leaf: | mostly only on the stem, often clasping |
| Habitat: | disturbed sites |
| (Glossary) |
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