Rose Campion
Rose Campion - Silene coronaria
Alternative names
Lychnis coronaria
Description
An attractive plant with silver woolly leaves and bright magenta flowers.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Casual garden escape that may establish in waste places or on disturbed ground.
When to see it
Flowers July to September.
Life History
Hardy short lived perennial.
UK Status
Widespread but infrequent casual in Britain.
VC55 Status
Uncommon casual in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.
Graham Calow
Higham on the Hill
09 July 2015
David Gould
Wolsey Island, Leicester
09 July 2015
David Gould
Wolsey Island, Leicester
09 July 2015
Graham Calow
Higham on the Hill
09 July 2015
Graham Calow
Higham on the Hill
09 July 2015
Graham Calow
Field margin near Huncote Road, Stoney Stanton
14 July 2016
David Nicholls
Swithland Reservoir
16 June 2020
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