Rose Campion - Silene coronaria

Alternative names
Lychnis coronaria
Description

An attractive plant with silver woolly leaves and bright magenta flowers.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Casual garden escape that may establish in waste places or on disturbed ground.

When to see it

Flowers July to September.

Life History

Hardy short lived perennial.

UK Status

Widespread but infrequent casual in Britain.

VC55 Status

Uncommon casual in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.

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Species profile

Common names
Rose Campion
Species group:
Wildflowers
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Caryophyllaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
11
First record:
09/07/2015 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
29/07/2021 (Bell, Melinda)

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