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sea campion

Sea campion by Alan Price

Sea campion

Enw gwyddonol: Silene maritima
If you happen to be near rocky places such as sea cliffs, shingle coastlines or even gravel paths during the summer months you will most likely come across sea campion.

Species information

Ystadegau

Height: 15–30cm

Statws cadwraethol

Common

Pryd i'w gweld

May – September

Ynghylch

Sea campion is usually found growing alone but it can also occasionally be seen in small clusters.

Sut i'w hadnabod

Each sea campion flower has a pink- and purple-veined calyx flowerhead and five white, bi-lobed petals. This means that each individual petal is split down the middle, giving the illusion of ten petals instead of five. The sea campion’s upright grey-green stems are covered in small, waxy, lance-shaped leaves.

Dosbarthiad

Common on most coastlines.

Habitats

Roeddech chi yn gwybod?

Sea campion has also been referred to as ‘dead man’s bells’, ‘witches thimbles’ and ‘Devil’s hatties’! According to folklore, this plant should not be picked as it is said to bring death.