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Bladder Campion

Bladder campion (Silene vulgaris = Silene inflata = Silene cucubalus, Caryophyllaceae)

French: silène enflée

Ibicencan: verdura

The bladder campion can be found in a great part of the Northern Hemisphere, also on the Balearic Islands. The tender leaves are edible and are eaten on Ibiza too, especially in the week before Easter. The plant is said to support the metabolism.