| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene flos-jovis (L.) Greuter & Burdet |
| Bibliography | Willdenowia 12: 189 (1982) |
| Native Range | Alps, c. Italy |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 500-2400m |
| Description | densely white tomentose, leaves oblong-spathulate, flowers in compact cyme, calyx tubular with acute, erect sepals, petals incised in two orbiculate lobes |
| Size | 20-80cm |
| Color | pale red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Agrostemma flos-jovis L. Coronaria flos-jovis (L.) Braun Lychnis flos-cuculi var. ramosa Ser. Lychnis flos-jovis (L.) Desr. Lychnis incana St.Lag. Lychnis umbellifera Lam. Silene jovis E.H.L.Krause |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |