Dianthus strictus

Wild pink
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Dianthus
Species:	D. strictus
Binomial name
Dianthus strictus Solander

Dianthus strictus, known as the wild pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.

Description[]

Perennial, very variable. Leaves ciliate at base and scabrous at margin. Inflorescence loose, more or less branching. Scales of calyx pale, membranous, briefly aristate. Calyx conical-cylindrical, slightly tapered at apex, greenish-white, sometimes tinged with purple. Striations often limited to the apex of teeth and to some bands below sinuses. Petals pink, lamina fan-shaped, denticulate, marked with dots which gave the plant its name.

Flowering[]

The plant flowers any time from May–December.

Geographic area[]

It is endemic to Syria, Lebanon, the Palestine region, Egypt, Iraq, Cyprus, Turkey, Greece.^[1]

References[]

• Georges Tohme& Henriette Tohme, IIIustrated Flora of Lebanon, National Council For Scientific Research, Second Edition 2014.