Dianthus callizonus

Dianthus callizonus, the beauty's girdle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, endemic to the Piatra Craiului Mountains of Romania.^[1][2] Garofița Pietrei Craiului, the little carnation of Piatra Craiului, as it is known in Romanian, is a symbol of the Piatra Craiului massif and the national park of the same name.^[3]

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  Foliage, on scree
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  It prefers alkaline substrates
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  A grouping

Dianthus callizonus
Close-up of flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Dianthus
Species:	D. callizonus
Binomial name
Dianthus callizonus Schott & Kotschy

References

1. "Dianthus callizonus Schott & Kotschy". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
2. "Dianthus callizonus beauty's girdle". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
3. "Piatra Craiului – Flora". pcrai.ro. Parcul National Piatra Craiului. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2022.