White campion, White cockle, Evening campion
Silene latifolia subsp. alba

Family: Caryophyllaceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1m high. The stems are slender and branched. The leaves are sticky and hairy. The flowers are white and bell-shaped. They have 5 bi-lobed petals.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 6-11. Tasmania Herbarium.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Central Asia, China, Europe (country/location of origin), Italy, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, North America, Romania, Tasmania, USA

How it is used for food

The young leaves are eaten in vegetable soups, boiled and stewed.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Beli slizek, Boccon di pecora, Orecchiella

Synonyms

Lychnis alba Mill.; Silene alba (Mill.) E. H. L. Krause; Silene pratensis Godr.; Probably Silene latifolia