bladder campion

American  

noun

1. a European campion, Silene vulgaris (orS. cucubalus ), of the pink family, having white flowers with an inflated calyx.

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bladder campion British  

noun

1. a European caryophyllaceous plant, Silene vulgaris , having white flowers with an inflated calyx

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Etymology

Origin of bladder campion

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

The white was ox-eye daisies, bladder campion and wild carrot, with spires of bright blue from viper's bugloss.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Red centaury and yellow bed-straw and white bladder campion flourish.

From Priscilla's Spies by Birmingham, George A.

The short turf beyond is sprinkled with the little white bladder campion and thrift and many other flowers.

From Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts by Northcote, Rosalind