Silene vulgaris

Silene vulgaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Silene
Species:	S. vulgaris
Binomial name
	Silene vulgaris; (Moench) Garcke
Synonyms
	Of the species: Behen oleraceum E.H.L.Krause ; Behen vulgaris Moench ; Behenantha behen (L.) Ikonn. ; Cucubalus behen L. ; Oberna behen (L.) Ikonn. ; Silene behen var. cucubalus Kuntze ; Silene cucubalus Wibel, nom. superfl. ; Silene venosa subsp. vulgaris (Moench) Graebn., not validly publ. ; Viscago behen (L.) Hornem. ;

Silene vulgaris, the bladder campion or maidenstears, is a plant species of the genus Silene within the family Caryophyllaceae. Native to the Old World, the plant has been naturalized elsewhere, including North America. The young shoots and leaves are edible.