Summary ²

Dianthus caryophyllus, carnation or clove pink, is a species of Dianthus. It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years.

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1. (c) Zeynel Cebeci, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Dianthus_caryophyllus_L_%28Clove_pink%29.JPG/460px-Dianthus_caryophyllus_L_%28Clove_pink%29.JPG
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianthus_caryophyllus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
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