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 | |
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Lychnis flos-jovis (L.) Desr. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Silene flos-jovis (L.) Greuter & Burdet |
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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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