Dianthus carthusianorum

Dianthus carthusianorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Dianthus
Species:
D. carthusianorum
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]

  • subsp. carthusianorum
    subsp. carthusianorum
  • subsp. alpestris
    subsp. alpestris

References

  1. ^ Flora Europaea: Dianthus carthusianorum
  2. ^ a b Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). Flora of Britain and Northern Europe. ISBN 0-340-40170-2
  3. ^ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.