Silene flos-jovis
| 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 | |
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Lychnis flos-jovis (L.) Desr. | |
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). 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.
Under its former name, Lychnis flos-jovis, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.