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Dianthus gratianopolitanus Vill.

Cheddar Pink

Caryophyllaceae

Traits


    10–25 cm tall. inflorescence: flowers solitary or a few-flowered dichasium. bracts: epicalyx- to involucre-like. flowers: reddish to violet, light-red to -violet, without pattern. pedicels: long. perianth: per whorl 5‑leaved. petals: with 'claw and blade', fauces sho...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Dianthus gratianopolitanus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Dianthus gratianopolitanus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Dianthus gratianopolitanus

Dianthus gratianopolitanus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in dry habitats

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