Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Name	Seed Pod	Description	Seeds	Seed Close-up	Germination Method I Used	Seedling
Silene alba Caryophyllaceae White Campion		Seed pod is a fat cylinder opening in a star shape. Seeds are light brown commas. Many seeds in a pod.			Autumn Outside (Self sows)
Silene armeria Caryophyllaceae Sweet William Catchfly		Seed pod is long and thin. Seeds are tiny brown commas. Many seeds in a pod.			Spring Inside (7 days)
Silene asterias Caryophyllaceae Catchfly		Seed pod is a cylinder in a dense cluster with others forming a spiky ball. Seeds are small dark brown commas.			Autumn/Winter Outside (83-123 days) Spring, Outside (31 days)
Silene dioica Caryophyllaceae Red Catchfly		Seed pod is a cylinder. Seeds are dark brown commas. Many seeds in a pod.			Autumn Outside (14 days)
Silene maritima Caryophyllacea Sea Campion		Seedpod is a ball inside the inflated calyx. Seeds are small dark brown fat c's. Many seeds in a pod.			Winter Outside (34 days)
Silene schafta Caryophyllaceae Moss Campion		Seed pod is long, thin and striped. Seeds are dark brown commas. Many seeds in a pod.			Winter Outside (178 days)
Silene uniflora Caryophyllacea Sea Campion		Seedpod is a ball inside the inflated calyx. Seeds are small dark brown fat c's. Many seeds in a pod.			Winter Outside (34 days)
Silene vulgaris Caryophyllacea Bladder Campion		Seedpod is a ball inside the inflated calyx. Seeds are small dark brown commas. Many seeds in a pod.			Autumn Outside (168 days) Summer, Outside (16 days)
Silene zawadskii Caryophyllaceae Zawadski's Catchfly		Seeds are small brown spiky notched discs. Many seeds in each pod.			Autumn/Winter/ Spring Outside (19-178 days)
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Iridaceae Blue-eyed Grass		Seedpods are balls. Seeds are small dark brown balls. Many seeds in each pod.			Autumn Outside (Self seeds in my garden)

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