Flores de los Caminos a Santiago

Stimulate the interest in the flora of Spain and Portugal

Silene latifolia

Caryophyllaceae

Silene latifolia

Popular names

Spanish: Albahaca montesina

English: White campion

Dutch: Avondkoekoeksbloem

Portuguese: assobios

French: Compagnon blanc

German: Breitblättrige Lichtnelke

Identification: Sure
Camino: Camino Francés
Found between: Molinaseca - Ponferrada
Province: León
Plant size: 3-12 dm
Flower size: ca. 3 cm
Flowering months: 3-7
Ecology: Arable land, hedge banks, waste places

Distribution map