Calflora
Taxon  Report   9858    
Dianthus barbatus  L.
Sweetwilliam
Dianthus barbatus
© 2005 Louis-M. Landry
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CalPhotos / Calflora
Dianthus barbatus
© 2007 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
Dianthus barbatus
© 2007 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
Dianthus barbatus, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.

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Plant Characteristics
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Dianthus barbatus
© 2003 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org
Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE  
Genus: Dianthus
Subspecies and Varieties:
Communities: escaped cultivar

Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

 
More information about  Dianthus barbatus
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

USDA PLANTS Profile (DIBA)

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


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: Jan 18, 2019).