Dianthus carthusianorum
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Dianthus carthusianorum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Dianthus |
Species: | D. carthusianorum
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Binomial name | |
Dianthus carthusianorum |
Dianthus carthusianorum, commonly known as Carthusian pink, is a species of Dianthus, native to Europe, from Spain north to Belgium and Poland, and east to Ukraine, occurring in dry, grassy habitats at altitudes of up to 2,500 m (8,200 ft) in mountains.[1][2]
It is a variable herbaceous perennial plant growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall. The leaves are slender, green to slightly glaucous greyish-green, up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long and 5 mm (0.20 in) broad. The flowers are 18–20 mm (0.71–0.79 in) wide, dark pink to purple, occasionally white; they are produced several together in tight flowerhead.[2][3]
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subsp. carthusianorum
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subsp. alpestris
References
[edit]- ^ Flora Europaea: Dianthus carthusianorum
- ^ a b Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). Flora of Britain and Northern Europe. ISBN 0-340-40170-2
- ^ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.