Lychnis coronaria

Common names: Rose Cockle, Champion, Rose Champion, Catchfly, Dusty Miller

Genus: Agrostemma

Species: Agrostemma coronaria

Class: Decandria

Order: Pentagynia

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Lychnis

Modern Species: Lychnis coronaria

Modern Family: Caryophyllaceae

Plant Type: biennial or short lived perennial

Color: white and pale pink

Season: summer

Native Region: SE Europe

Artist: J. Sowerby