Silene coronaria

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Sileneae
Genus: Silene
Subgenus: Silene subg. Lychnis
Sectio: Silene sect. Agrostemma
Species: Silene coronaria

Name

Silene coronaria (L.) Clairv., Man. Herbor. Suisse: 145 (1811).

Synonyms

Basionym
- Agrostemma coronaria L., Sp. Pl.: 436 (1753).
Homotypic
- Coronaria coronaria (L.) Huth, Helios 11: 134 (1893), nom. inval.
- Lychnis coronaria (L.) Desr. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 3: 643 (1792).
Heterotypic
- Agrostemma flos-jovis Pollich, Hist. Pl. Palat. 1: 443 (1776).
- Agrostemma grandiflora Döll, Rhein. Fl. 643 (1843).
- Coronaria coriacea (Moench) Schischk. ex Gorschk. in V.L.Komarov (ed.), Fl. URSS 6: 699 (1936).
- Coronaria tomentosa A.Braun, Flora 26: 368 (1843).
- Lychnis coriacea Moench, Methodus: 709 (1794), orth. var.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Belgium (introduced), Czechia-Slovakia, Germany (introduced), Hungary, Switzerland (introduced).
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - France, Portugal, Spain (introduced).
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Türkiye-in-Europe, Northwest Balkan Peninsula.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Baltic States (introduced), Krym, Central European Russia (introduced), Ukraine.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Morocco (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Russian Far East
  - Sakhalin (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan, Tadzhikistan.
- Regional: Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Iran, Türkiye.
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam (introduced), West Himalaya.
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - New South Wales, Tasmania (introduced).
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Western Canada
  - British Columbia.
- Regional: Eastern Canada
  - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec.
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Idaho, Oregon, Washington.
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
  - Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California, Utah.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil South.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Chile Central.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Clairville, J.P. de 1811. Manuel d'herborisation en Suisse et en Valais, rédigé selon le systême de Linné, corrigé par ses propres principes. Avec l'indication d'un nouveau systême dérivé également des principes de ce grand maître. xxvii + 382 pp., Steiner & Ziegler, Winterthour. Biblioteca Digital Reference page.
Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 436. Reference page.

Additional references

Melzheimer, V. 1988. Silene. Pp. 341–508 in Rechinger, K.H., Melzheimer, V., Möschl, W. & Schiman-Czeika, H. , Caryophyllaceae II – Alsinoideae et Silenoideae. In: Rechinger, K.H. (ed.) Flora Iranica. Vol. 163. 528 pp. 504 tab., Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt Graz. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Silene coronaria in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 February 3. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Silene coronaria. Accessed: 3 February 2024. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2026. Silene coronaria. Published online. Accessed: February 26 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

čeština: kohoutek věncový
Deutsch: Kronen-Lichtnelke
English: Dusty Miller
suomi: Harmaakäenkukka
français: Coquelourde des jardins
magyar: bársonyos kakukkszegfű
Nederlands: Prikneus
polski: firletka kwiecista
slovenčina: kukučka vencová
svenska: Purpurklätt