Dianthus barbatus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 9858

Dianthus barbatus L.

Sweetwilliam

Dianthus barbatus, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus:	Dianthus
Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. barbatus

Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

More information about Dianthus barbatus


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (DIBA)	Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide 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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jun 17, 2019).