[Campions and Catchflys: The Genus Silene in Mt. Adams Country]

Bladder Campion

Silene vulgaris

Synonyms: Silene cucubalus, Silene inflata, Silene latifolia var. pubescens

Bladder Campion: Silene vulgaris (Synonyms: Silene cucubalus, Silene inflata, Silene latifolia var. pubescens)

The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of bladder campion as seen along the Mt. Adams Highway at Skunk Creek on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........July 2, 2006.

Inflorescence of Bladder Campion: Silene vulgaris (Synonyms: Silene cucubalus, Silene inflata, Silene latifolia var. pubescens)

The photo above shows a close-up of the much-inflated calyces of bladder campion as seen along the Mt. Adams Highway at Skunk Creek on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........July 2, 2006.

Stem leaf of Bladder Campion: Silene vulgaris (Synonyms: Silene cucubalus, Silene inflata, Silene latifolia var. pubescens)

The photo above shows the leaf of bladder campion as seen along the Mt. Adams Highway at Skunk Creek on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........July 2, 2006.

Bladder Campion: Silene vulgaris (Synonyms: Silene cucubalus, Silene inflata, Silene latifolia var. pubescens)

The photo above shows the general shape of bladder campion as seen along the Mt. Adams Highway at Skunk Creek on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........July 2, 2006.

Paul Slichter