Silene chalcedonica
London Pride, Maltese Cross
Other regional names: Maltese Cross Campion +2 more
- Maltese Cross Campion
- Maltesecross
- Scarlet Lychnis
Also known as: Agrostemma chalcedonica (L.) Döll +3 more
- Agrostemma chalcedonica (L.) Döll
- Lychnis bicolor Czerw. & L.Schwarz
- Lychnis chalcedonica L.
- Lychnis fulgida Moench
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Silene chalcedonica (commonly known as London pride or Maltese Cross) is a herbaceous perennial within the Caryophyllaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and Europe. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Central European Russia, China North-Central, East European Russia, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Mongolia, South European Russia, West Siberia, Xinjiang
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alberta, Baltic States, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Italy, Japan, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, North European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Romania, Saskatchewan, Sweden, Vermont, Vietnam, Wisconsin