rose campion

rose campion

n. A Eurasian plant (Lychnis coronaria) in the pink family, naturalized in North America, widely cultivated for its woolly silver-gray leaves and rose-red flowers. Also called mullein pink.

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[rose + campion.]

rose campion

n (Plants) a European caryophyllaceous plant, Lychnis coronaria, widely cultivated for its pink flowers. Its stems and leaves are covered with white woolly down. Also called: dusty miller

rose′ cam`pion

n. a plant, Lychnis coronaria, of the pink family, having leaves covered with whitish down and reddish purple flowers. Also called dusty miller, mullein pink. [1520–30]

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rose campion - an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowersgardener's delight, Lychnis coronaria, mullein pink, dusty millerlychnis, catchfly - mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone