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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
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.

• Mature plants
• Flower close-up

References

1. "Silene flos-jovis (L.) Greuter & Burdet". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
2. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
3. "Home".
4. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
5. "RHS Plant Selector - Lychnis flos-jovis". Retrieved 29 October 2020.
6. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 62. Retrieved 25 March 2018.

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