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Silene coronaria (rose campion)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Silene coronaria is a species of flowering plant in the carnation family Caryophyllaceae, native to Asia and Europe. Common names include rose campion, dusty miller (this also refers to Centaurea cineraria and Jacobaea maritima), mullein-pink and bloody William. A white form 'Alba' is available In the United Kingdom it is still widely referenced under its synonym Lychnis coronaria. The Latin coronaria means "used for garlands".
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Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Herb

Protected Areas

Predators

Amauromyza flavifrons[3]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
3Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0