Latin Name: Silene vulgaris

Flower: White to pale pink flowers with an inflated, balloon-like calyx, blooming from late spring through summer.

Leaves: Opposite, lanceolate, blue-green leaves.

Stems: Erect, smooth, and reddish at the base, often unbranched.

Growing Environment: Thrives in dry, rocky, or sandy soils, especially in open areas, roadsides, and meadows.

Growth Habit: A perennial herb that grows 30-80 cm tall. It spreads through both seeds and creeping rhizomes, forming loose clumps. In situ, it appears as scattered patches in dry, open habitats, with its distinctive bladder-like flowers standing out in the landscape.