Silene suecica

Read about Silene suecica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lychnis alpina, Linn. (Viscaria alpina, Don). Glabrous, tufted, a foot or less tall: lvs. mostly at the base, thickish, linear or oblong: fls. pink, with 2-lobed petals (segms. linear), and short broad calyx with red teeth. N. Asia, Eu., and Amer.; arctic and subarctic. B.M. 394. L.B.C. 9:881 (as L. suecica). L. lapponica, Hort., is apparently a form of this species; said to be perhaps somewhat dwarfer and deeper in color. G.M. 50:209. —An attractive alpine. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.