New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (bank by stream). The flowers can range from dark pink to paler colours, even white (see later). This is a male flower, anthers visible. Note that it is less frilly and less white around the centre than the hybrid "Pink Campion" in earlier images.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (02/05/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (bank by stream). The flowers can range from dark pink to paler colours, even white (see later). This is a male flower, anthers visible. Note that it is less frilly and less white around the centre than the hybrid "Pink Campion" in earlier images.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). These next few images are female flowers - this is the pronged and curly-wurly stigma.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). These next few images are female flowers - this is the pronged and curly-wurly stigma.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Really beautiful sparkly petals under certain flash exposures.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Really beautiful sparkly petals under certain flash exposures.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Classic very hairy calyx.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (19/04/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). We have masses of it here.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (02/05/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (bank by stream). This is a particularly red specimen.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (02/05/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (bank by stream). Classic red campion calyx.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (bank by stream). This is a male plant - lots of anthers visible.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (02/05/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (bank by stream). This is a male plant - lots of anthers visible.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (02/05/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (bank by stream). A male flower.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (01/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (01/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). And hairy leaves.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (01/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (02/05/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (bank by stream).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). This is a female plant - when fruiting the stems appear to go bolt-upright.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (20/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). This is a female plant - when fruiting the stems appear to go bolt-upright.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (09/06/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Developing ovary which will become the fruit.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (09/06/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Seed pods - you can actually see the seeds in the pod at the bottom.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Seed pods - you can actually see the seeds in the pod at the bottom.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Old spent seed cases.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). This sprang up all on its own (as in not seeded in my rewilding project) and confused the heck out of me. It's not White Campion because the calyx of the latter is bulbous and pale with darker green or reddish veins and the flowers are larger.

Albino Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (20/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). This sprang up all on its own (as in not seeded in my rewilding project) and confused the heck out of me. It's not White Campion because the calyx of the latter is bulbous and pale with darker green or reddish veins and the flowers are larger.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). ..and it's not hybrid Red Campion as that has a calyx more similar to red (pigmented) campion. So I conclude this is an albino variety which is rather nice as they are quite rare. The only other similar is Night-Flowering Catchfly, but that again has a different calyx with very long, narrow sepals, not these shorter, wider ones.

Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (20/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). ..and it's not hybrid Red Campion as that has a calyx more similar to red (pigmented) campion. So I conclude this is an albino variety which is rather nice as they are quite rare. The only other similar is Night-Flowering Catchfly, but that again has a different calyx with very long, narrow sepals, not these shorter, wider ones.

Albino Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (20/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The flowers never fully open.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). And have very cury edgdes. sadly I've not seen this on the arena bank since 2021.

Albino Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (20/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). And have very cury edgdes. sadly I've not seen this on the arena bank since 2021.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Another reason it's not Night-Flowering Catchfly is that the latter has a glandular stem, but you see here the absence of glands on the hairs.

Albino Red Campion / Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) (20/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Another reason it's not Night-Flowering Catchfly is that the latter has a glandular stem, but you see here the absence of glands on the hairs.