Dianthus sylvestris Wulfen


Family	CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus species	Dianthus sylvestris Wulfen
Synonyms	Dianthus brevicalyx Beck
	Dianthus consimilis Jord.
	Dianthus frigidus Zucc.
Habitat	grassland
Description	variable; leaves green, linear, grass-like, basal leaves 1mm wide and usually revolute, flowers 1-2, 15-25mm across, sometimes slightly fragrant
Size	10-25cm
Color	pink
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	carpet
Cultivation	mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Europe Middle Europe (Austria , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Greece ) Africa Northern Africa
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	CARYOPHYLLACEAE Dianthus sylvestris Wulfen, Collecteana [Jacquin] 1: 237 (1787) Synonyms: Dianthus caryophyllus sylvestris (Wulfen) Rouy & Fouc. Silene sylvestris (Wulfen) E.H.K.Krause Silene sylvestris (Wulfen) Rchb. ============================================================================= sylvestris typicus ined. Synonyms: Dianthus aggericola Dianthus brevicalyx Beck Dianthus caryophylloides Schult. Dianthus consimilis Jord. Dianthus frigidus Zucc. Dianthus guyetani Jord. Dianthus inodorus (L.) Gaertn. Dianthus orophilus Jord. Dianthus reuteri Jord. Dianthus rupestris L.f. Dianthus saxicola Jord. Dianthus scheuchzeri Rchb. Dianthus wulfenii F.Dietr. Alps, nw. Greece 11 AUT GER SWI 12 FRA 13 GRC sylvestris alboroseus F.K.Mey., Haussknechtia, Beih., 15: 53 (2011) Albania 13 ALB sylvestris aristidis (Batt.) Greuter & Burdet, Willdenowia 12(2): 187 (1982) Basionym: Dianthus aristidis Batt., Fl. Algérie, Dicot. [Battandier & Trabut], App. 2: 5 (1888) Synonyms: Dianthus caryophyllus aristidis (Batt.) Maire Algeria 20 ALG sylvestris boissieri (Willk.) Dobignard, J. Bot. Soc. Bot. France 20: 37 (2002) Basionym: Dianthus boissieri Willk., Icon. Descr. Pl. Nov. 1(2): 22 (1853) Synonyms: Dianthus caryophyllus boissieri (Willk.) Emb. & Maire Dianthus charmelii Sennen & Mauricio s. Spain, nw. Africa 12 SPA 20 ALG MOR sylvestris longibracteatus (Maire) Greuter & Burdet, Willdenowia 12(2): 187 (1982) Basionym: Dianthus caryophyllus longibracteatus Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 19: 33 (1928) Morocco 20 MOR sylvestris tergestinus (Rchb.) Hayek, ibid. Basionym: Dianthus virgineus tergestinus Rchb., Icon. Fl. Germ. Helv. 6: 47 (1844) Synonyms: Dianthus caryophyllus tergestinus (Rchb.) Tanfani Dianthus tergestinus (Rchb.) A.Kern. w. Balkan Peninsula 13 ALB ITA YUG