Silene coronaria

Silene coronaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Silene
Species:	Silene coronaria
Binomial name
Silene coronaria (L.) Clairv.
Synonyms
Agrostemma coronaria L. Lychnis coronaria (L.) Desr.

Flower detail

Silene coronaria is a species of flowering plant in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, that is native to Asia and Europe. Common names include Dusty Miller (this also refers to Centaurea cineraria and Jacobaea maritima), Mullein-pink, Rose Campion, and Bloody William. It is cultivated as an ornamental.

References

• Armitage, Allan M. (2001) Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half Hardy Perennials, illustrated Asha Kays and Chris Johnson. Timber Press Inc., Singapore.

• Bailey, L. H. (2005). Manual of Gardening (Second Edition).. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9550. 

• Ellis, Barbara W. (1999). Taylor's Guide to Annuals: How to Select and Grow More Than 400 Annuals, Biennials, and Tender Perennials. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 9780395943526. http://books.google.com/books?id=oggXnpOA6wwC. 

• Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/11892. 

External links

• Germplasm Resources Information Network: Silene coronaria