Silene latifolia
Caryophyllaceae
White Campion
Erect, with branched root. Stems with hairs on lower section, glandular near top. Leaves egg-shaped, lower leaves 2–4 in., reducing in size upward. Flowers erect on short stalks or sessile, open in afternoon. Calyx 1/2–3/4 in. inflated, petals white, tips wide, deeply notched into 2 lobes, 2 appendages above each petal in center of flower dividing into 2 lobes. Male flowers with 10 stamens and female flowers with 5 styles are on separate plants. Grows in fields, along roads, at low elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
- Life Cycle: Biennial, Perennial
- Height: 12–40 inches
- Habitat: Disturbed, Meadow
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, Olympic NP, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: No
- Also Known As: Evening Lychnis
- Latin Synonyms: Lychnis alba, Silene latifolia ssp. alba
