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Dianthus carthusianorum

Dianthus carthusianorum
Dianthus carthusianorum 1.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Dianthus
Species: D. carthusianorum
Binomial name
Dianthus carthusianorum
L.

Dianthus carthusianorum (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 in mountains.

It is a variable herbaceous perennial plant growing to 60 cm tall. The leaves are slender, up to 7 cm long and 5 mm broad. The flowers are 18–20 mm wide, dark pink to purple, occasionally white; they are produced several together in tight flowerhead.

subsp. carthusianorum

subsp. alpestris


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