Dianthus arenarius L.


Family	CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus species	Dianthus arenarius L.
Habitat	dry, sandy grassland
Description	stems numerous, thin, leaves linear-subulate, ca. 1mm wide, bracts 4, ovate, obtuse, mucronate, flowers fragrant, solitary, petals deeply emarginate, segments oblong
Size	15-30cm
Color	white
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	carpet
Cultivation	dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory	Europe Northern Europe (Sweden ) Eastern Europe (Baltic States , Central European Russia)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	CARYOPHYLLACEAE Dianthus arenarius L., Sp. Pl. 1: 412 (1753) Synonyms: Silene arenaria (L.) E.H.L.Krause ============================================================================= arenarius typicus ined. Sweden, Baltic States, c. European Russia 10 SWE 14 BLT RUC arenarius pseudoserotinus (Blocki) Tutin, Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 68: 190 (1963) Basionym: Dianthus pseudoserotinus Blocki, Oesterr. Bot. Z. 35): 329 (1885) Synonyms: Dianthus serotinus pseudoserotinus (Blocki) Zapal. w. Ukraine 14 UKR arenarius pseudosquarrosus Novák, Mem. Soc. Sci. De Bohem. 1: 9 (1925) Synonyms: Dianthus pseudosquarrosus (Novák) Klokov Belarus, c. Ukraine 14 BLR UKR