Dianthus armeria Calflora

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Taxon Report

Dianthus armeria L.

Deptford pink

2019 Bob Sweatt

2020 Bob Sweatt

2004 Jeff Abbas

2008 Keir Morse

Dianthus armeria is an annual or biennial herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (122 records) Plant Characteristics

Photos on Calflora


Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. armeria
Genus:	Dianthus
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Possible skin irritation from touching the aboveground parts of this plant.
Do not eat the aboveground parts of this plant.

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Dianthus armeria from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (DIAR) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/06/2023).