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Dianthus sylvestris Wulfen

Wood Pink

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Dianthus (Pink)

Synonyms

Dianthus sylvestris
Dianthus boissieri
Dianthus brevicalyx
Dianthus caryophyllus subsp. sylvestris
Dianthus inodorus
Dianthus papillosus
Dianthus virgineus

Related species

Dianthus armeria L. - Deptford Pink
Dianthus carthusianorum L. - Carthusian Pink
Dianthus giganteus d'Urv.
Dianthus seguieri Vill. - Ragged Pink
Dianthus deltoides L. - Maiden Pink
Dianthus sylvestris Wulfen - Wood Pink
Dianthus gratianopolitanus Vill. - Cheddar Pink
Dianthus plumarius L. - Pink
Dianthus arenarius L. - Stone Pink
Dianthus superbus L. - Fringed Pink
Dianthus caryophyllus L. - Clove Pink

Traits


    Maximal 40&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>flowers solitary or a few-flowered dichasium</b>. <span class="v1">bracts:</span> epicalyx- to involucre-like. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>mostly pink</b></ba>, <ba><i>without</i> pattern...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Dianthus sylvestris

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 sylvestris

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 sylvestris

Dianthus sylvestris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor habitats

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