Dianthus strictus
Species of plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dianthus strictus, known as the wild pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.
Wild pink | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Dianthus |
Species: | D. strictus |
Binomial name | |
Dianthus strictus | |
Subspecies and varieties[3] | |
6; see text |
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.
The plant flowers any time from May–December.[4]
It is native to Greece's Aegean Islands (including Crete), Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, the Palestine region, the Sinai Peninsula, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.[3]
Six subspecies and varieties are accepted.[3]
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