Kingdom Plantae Family Caryophyllaceae Higher classification Caryophyllaceae | Order Caryophyllales Scientific name Lychnis Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Lychnis flos‑cuculi, Silene viscaria Similar Silene, Silene dioica, Silene latifolia | ||
Garden plant lychnis flos cuculi alba ragged robin cuckoo flower
Lychnis /ˈlɪknɪs/ is a genus of 15-25 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa. The genus is closely related to (and sometimes included in) Silene, differing in the flowers having five styles (three in Silene), the seed capsule having five teeth (six in Silene), and in the sticky stems of Lychnis. Common names include "campion" (shared with Silene) and "catchfly", the latter name based on the sticky stems.
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- Garden plant lychnis flos cuculi alba ragged robin cuckoo flower
- Best perennials lychnis rolly s favorite campion
- Selected species
- Formerly placed here
- Ecology
- References
Best perennials lychnis rolly s favorite campion
Selected species
Formerly placed here
Ecology
The Lychnis is also the common name of Hadena bicruris, a species of noctuid moth. The larva of this moth feeds on Lychnis species, as do some other Lepidoptera including Cabbage Moth (recorded on L. chalcedonica), Grey Chi and case-bearers of the genus Coleophora including C. albella (feeds exclusively on L. flos-cuculi) and C. leucapennella.
