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Petrorhagia dubia  (Raf.) G. López & Romo
Hairypink,   Pink grass,   Wilding pink,   Windmill pink
Petrorhagia dubia is an annual herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Petrorhagia
Family: Caryophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSDianthus velutinus
JEF + PLANTSKohlrauschia velutina
JEF + PLANTSPetrorhagia velutina
PLANTSTunica velutina
Information about  Petrorhagia dubia from other sources

[Wikipedia] Europe & Mediterranean Basin Native, Introduced Elsewhere: It is native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean Basin, but it is known on other continents, including Australia and North and South America, as an introduced species and sometimes a weed. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 07/17/2025).