Viscaria alpina
Alpine Campion, Alpine Pink
Also known as: ? suecica Lodd. +16 more
- ? suecica Lodd.
- Agrostemma alpinum (L.) J.Forbes
- Agrostemma suecica (Lodd.) Maund ex Steud.
- Liponeurum alpinum (L.) Schott, Nyman & Kotschy
- Lychnis alpina f. albiflora (Lange) Fernald
- Lychnis alpina L.
- Lychnis alpina subsp. americana (Fernald) Feilberg
- Lychnis alpina var. albiflora (Lange) Fernald
- Lychnis alpina var. alpina
- Lychnis alpina var. americana Fernald
- Lychnis alpina var. typica Fernald
- Lychnis frigida Schrank
- Lychnis helvetica G.Don
- Lychnis helvetica G.Don ex Loudon
- Lychnis suecica G.Lodd.
- Silene crassicaulis Neumayer
- Silene liponeura H.Neumayer
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Europe and North America, Viscaria alpina (commonly known as Alpine Campion or Alpine Pink) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, East European Russia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Labrador, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nunavut, Québec, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland