rose campion

rose campion Word Origin noun

1. a plant, Lychnis coronaria, of the pink family, having reddish purple flowers, and leaves covered with whitish down.

Origin of rose campion First recorded in 1520–30 Also called dusty miller, mullein pink. British Dictionary definitions for rose campion rose campion noun

1. a European caryophyllaceous plant, Lychnis coronaria, widely cultivated for its pink flowers. Its stems and leaves are covered with white woolly downAlso called: dusty miller