Silene chalcedonica (Linnaeus) E.H.L. Krause

Silene chalcedonica (Linnaeus) E.H.L. Krause is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2005.

Vernacular names

• silène de Chalcédoine Favreau
• croix de Jérusalem Secrétariat d'État du Canada, 1974.
• croix de Malte McMurray & Lehela, 1999
• lampette de Chalcédoine Secrétariat d'État du Canada, 1974.
• lychnide de Chalcédoine Newcomb, 1983

• Maltese-cross campion USDA NRCS, 2009+
• London pride Hinds, 2000
• Maltese-cross FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• scarlet lychnis FNA Ed. Comm., 2005

Synonyms

• Agrostemma chalcedonica (Linnaeus) Döll FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Lychnis chalcedonica Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2005

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Caryophyllanae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Caryophyllaceae
Tribe	Sileneae
Genus	Silene
Subgenus	Silene subg. Lychnis
Section	Silene sect. Lychnis
Species	Silene chalcedonica

Habit

Herb