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Silene coronaria
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Silene coronaria, the rose campion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Eurasia. Other common names include dusty miller (which also refers to Centaurea cineraria and Jacobaea maritima), mullein-pink and bloody William. In the United Kingdom it is still widely referenced under its synonym Lychnis coronaria.[1]
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Description
It is a perennial growing to 80 centimetres (31 inches) tall by 45 cm (18 in) wide, with grey felted leaves and single, bright magenta flowers produced in succession around July. Though short-lived, the plant readily self-seeds in favourable locations. It is sometimes grown as a biennial.[1]
Etymology
The Latin coronaria means "used for garlands".[2].
Cultivation
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit,[3] as has the white-flowered cultivar 'Alba'.[4]
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