Bladder Campion Taken at Snettisham on 14th July 2010 using Nikon D40X with Nikon 300 mm zoom lens.   Taken at Skateraw on 18th June 2017 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. Bladder Campion. Species: Order: Family: Habit: AKA: Silene vulgaris. Caryophyllales. Caryophyllaceae. Perennial.  Habitat: Blooms: Feature: Roadsides, arable land, and grassy slopes, avoiding acid soil. White flowers appear from May to September. Seeds ripen from July to September. Silene probably refers to Silenus, the drunken, merry, Greek god of the woodlands. In Spain, the young shoots and the leaves are used as food.The tender leaves may be eaten raw in salads. The older leaves are usually eaten boiled or fried, sauteed with garlic as well as in omelettes.