Is this a Bladder Campion?
Siren
19 years ago
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Last year, this strange plant appeared in my small patch of earth. For a while, I thought it was a bladder campion, but when I did actual internet research on the species, the descriptions doesn't match. The flower seems similar, but from what I understand, the actually Bladder Campion has smooth leaves. This plant is covered with small, soft hairs, giving it a slight velvet look. The flowers are similar, having the same bladder-like sac and tiny white petals, although the flowers of this mystery plant aren't as impressive. This link is why I though I had a bladder campion in my "yard":
http://www.butler-bremer.com/web/hmschult/pbcampion.html
Alas, like I've mentioned, it doesn't look anything like the other bladder campions I've found on the internet. I'm not sure if there are different species or a completely different genus that just looks similar. I have taken some photos of this plant today:
http://www.giant.net/~lum/pic001.jpg
http://www.giant.net/~lum/pic002.jpg
http://www.giant.net/~lum/pic003.jpg
there aren't any flowers on it, but the flowers look exactly like those on the first link I've posted.
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