Kingdom Plantae Family Caryophyllaceae Scientific name Lychnis flos-jovis Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Lychnis Higher classification Silene | |
Similar Silene, Caryophyllaceae, Silene suecica, Silene coronaria, Lychnis chalcedonica |
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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