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Silene chalcedonica
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Silene chalcedonica (syn. Lychnis chalcedonica), the Maltese-cross[2][3][4] or scarlet lychnis,[3][4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Eurasia. Other common names include flower of Bristol, Jerusalem cross[5] and nonesuch.[6]
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Silene chalcedonica | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Silene |
Species: | S. chalcedonica |
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Silene chalcedonica (L.) E.H.L.Krause | |
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It is a popular ornamental plant and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.