English: Sea Campion.
Region: Iceland, Atlantic and Baltic Sea coasts of western
Habitat: maritime; in the volcanic sand.Europe, Madeira and the Azores.
BotanyHerbaceous perennial plant; prostrate, mat-forming.
Leaves: linear, grey-green glabrous, glaucous; in opposite and decussate pairs
Flowers: solitary; white; five deeply notched petals; 5 sepals fused and inflated to form a bladder.