Flower ID: IMG_1971.JPG-06-16-2024 Flower name (scientific): Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke PY: 1869. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) sy-LEE-nee vul-GAIR-iss Flower name (common): Bladder Campion Family name (common): Pink Family name (scientific): Caryophyllaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: Theophrastus' name for a particular catchfly plant. Alternatively, derived from Silenus (Silenos) of Greek mythology, companion to Bacchus. Might also have its name origin from the Greek sialon, for saliva, in reference to the exudation from the plant stems. Specific epithet: Latin for common. Common name origin: Flower description: Size: 0.5 to 0.8 inches (1.3 to 2.0 cm) Petal count: 5 Color: white Other: flower arrangement, Panicle Plant description: Size: 8 to 32 inches (20 to 81 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is opposite, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, broadly oblong to oblanceolate or lanceolate (FNA) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): June to October Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Ethnobotany: Latitude: 44.815577 Longitude: -91.507958 Altitude: 236.30 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, Trempealeau, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AK, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: Behen vulgaris Moench, Methodus (Moench) 709 (1794). Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym(s): Wetland Status (NC): Not listed Wetland Status (MW): Not listed