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Lychnis flos-jovis

Lychnis flos-Jovis
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Lychnis
Species: L. flos-jovis
Binomial name
Lychnis flos-jovis
(L.) Desr.
Synonyms

Silene flos-jovis (L.) Greuter & Burdet


Silene flos-jovis (L.) Greuter & Burdet

Lychnis flos-jovis, the flower-of-Jove, is a species of flowering plant in the carnation and pink family Caryophyllaceaea, native to the central Alps and found at elevations of 1,000–2,400 m (3,281–7,874 ft). It is a mat-forming perennial growing to 20–60 cm (8–24 in) tall and 45 cm (18 in) wide, with hairy grey-green leaves and clusters of notched pink flowers throughout summer. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.



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