Dianthus sylvestris
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Dianthus |
Species: | D. sylvestris
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Dianthus sylvestris | |
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Dianthus sylvestris, the wood pink, is a species of Dianthus found in Europe, particularly in the Alps, and also said to be disjunctly found in the mountains of Greece.[2] A perennial, it prefers to grow in drier, stony places, so it is occasionally planted in rock gardens.[3]
Subspecies[]
A number of subspecies have been described:[2]
- Dianthus sylvestris subsp. alboroseus F.K.Mey.
- Dianthus sylvestris subsp. aristidis (Batt.) Greuter & Burdet
- Dianthus sylvestris subsp. boissieri (Willk.) Dobignard
- Dianthus sylvestris subsp. longibracteatus (Maire) Greuter & Burdet
- Dianthus sylvestris subsp. tergestinus (Rchb.) Hayek
References[]
- ^ N.J.von Jacquin, Collectanea 1: 237 (1787)
- ^ a b c "Dianthus sylvestris Wulfen". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Lane, Theresa (1995). A-Z of Rock Garden & Water Plants. Reader's Digest Association. p. 51–52. ISBN 9780895778369.
Categories:
- Dianthus
- Garden plants of Europe
- Plants described in 1787
- Taxa named by Franz Xaver von Wulfen