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Lychnis coronaria

DEFINITIONS OF: Lychnis coronaria

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n an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers

Synonyms:
dusty miller, gardener's delight, mullein pink, rose campion
Type of:
catchfly, lychnis
mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
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