Silene lanceolata, a member of the pink family (Caryophyllaceae), is an upright, perennial subshrub with stems 15 to 50 cm (6 to 20 in) long, which are woody at the base. The narrow leaves are 25 to 80 mm (1 to 3 in) long, 2.0 to 11.0 mm (0.08 to 0.4 in) wide, and smooth except for a fringe of...