"Cereus-validus..." wrote in message
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A weed is simply any plant that grows where you don't want it. If you plant
Silene maritima (= Silene uniflora)(a.k.a. Sea Campion (note spelling)) in
a
spot where it has room to run and keep it under control, it would not be a
weed.

http://www.plant-identification.co.u...e-uniflora.htm

The species is widespread and variable in the Old World flora and has been
divided into a number of subspecies, some of which have a much less weedy
tendency than others. The ssp. found in mountainous regions are probably
less weedy than the coastal ones.

hey, cool. that pretty wild flower on the edge of my lawn is Silene Alba.
i had been trying to figure out what it was.

yes, it's probably a weed, but it's quite nice looking, and doesn't seem
terribly invasive. it's quite pretty in wildflower bouquets.

-kelly

PNW, zone 8