Lychnis chalcedonica

Common names: Scarlet Lychnis, Maltese Cross, Catchfly

Genus: Lychnis

Species: Lychnis chalcedonica

Class: Decandria

Order: Pentagynia

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Lychnis

Modern Species: Lychnis chalcedonica

Modern Family: Caryophyllaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: bright scarlet

Season: summer

Native Region: European part of USSR

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum