Silene flos-jovis

Silene flos-jovis, the flower-of-Jove, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the central Alps and found at elevations of 1,000–2,400 m (3,281–7,874 ft).[1][2][3] 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.[4]

Silene flos-jovis
In Osaka, Japan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. flos-jovis
Binomial name
Silene flos-jovis
(L.) Greuter & Burdet
Synonyms

Lychnis flos-jovis (L.) Desr.

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5][6]

References

  1. "Silene flos-jovis (L.) Greuter & Burdet". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Lychnis/flos-jovis
  4. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  5. "RHS Plant Selector - Lychnis flos-jovis". Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  6. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 62. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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