Silene coronaria
Crown Pink, Dusty Miller
Also known as: Agrostemma coronaria L. +7 more
- Agrostemma coronaria L.
- Coronaria agrostemma Lilja, 1843
- Coronaria coriacea (Moench) Schischk. ex Gorschk.
- Coronaria coronaria (L.) Huth
- Coronaria tomentosa A.Braun
- Lychnis coriacea Moench
- Lychnis coronaria (Linnaeus) Murray
- Silene coronaria (L.) Clairv. ex Rchb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial or perennial.
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Silene coronaria (commonly known as Crown-pink or Dusty-miller) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant within the Caryophyllaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, Romania, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia
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)
Alabama, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Brazil South, British Columbia, California, Central European Russia, Chile Central, Connecticut, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Morocco, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, North Carolina, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Québec, Sakhalin, South Carolina, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin