Caryophyllaceae

Viscaria asterias (Griseb.) Frajman

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Viscaria

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Viscaria asterias: A slightly better shot showing some detail in the flower heads. The poppy-seed purple anthers are particularly effective. — Photo: peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)

Macedonian: Ѕвездест плускавец

Synonyms

Atocion asterias (Griseb.) Tzvelev
Silene asterias Griseb.

Photos

Photo: peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.