Silene flos-jovis
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Lychnis flos-jovis,Desr. (Agrostemma Flos Jovis, Linn. Coronaria Flos-Jovis, A. Br.). Flower Of Jove. Fig. 2224. Perennial, 12-18 in., making a clump: lvs. in a rosette, also cauline, oval-lanceolate, more or less clasping: fls. small (½in. or less across), bright red or rose, in a rather dense, umbel-like cluster. Eu. B.M. 398. — Hardy perennial, rarely seen in old gardens.
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