Dianthus armeria
(Deptford Pink)
Dianthus armeria, Lory State Park, Larimer Co. 7819
Dianthus armeria, Lory State Park, Larimer Co. 7833
Dianthus armeria, Lory State Park, Larimer Co. 7827
Dianthus armeria, Lory State Park, Larimer Co. 7828
| Scientific Name | Dianthus armeria | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DIAR |
| Common Name | Deptford Pink | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 20276 |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Foothills and montane (5500 to 9500 ft.); various soil types in open ares in meadow, roadsides and other disturbed areas. Plant: Upright annual or biennial 8 to 28 inches tall; stem is branched above and may be hairy. Leaves: Numerous oblanceolate basal leaves; stem leaves are linear to lanceolate in 5 to 10 opposite pairs, each blade 1.2 to 3.1 inches long and hairy. Inflorescence: Congested clusters (cymes) of 3 to 9 flowers subtended by (and often surpassed by) linear, hairy bracts; small flowers are less than 1/2-inch across and have 5 pink petals with white dots and teeth along the edges; 10 stamens with purple anthers and 2 styles; below is a hairy, tubular calyx 0.4 to 0.8 inches long with 5 sepals. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Introduced |
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