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Dianthus deltoides L.

Maiden pink (en), Œillet glauque (fr), Oeillet couché (fr), Œillet deltoïde (fr), Œillet couché (fr), Œillet à delta (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Dianthus

Characteristics

Decumbent perennial. Flowering stems procumbent at base, erect above, 10-25-(30) cm tall; hairs dense, < 1 mm long, stiff; non-flowering stems present at flowering. Basal lvs soft, suberect, linear-oblong, obtuse, dark green to glaucous, with short hairs on margins and midrib, 10-20-(25) × 1-2 mm; cauline lvs erect, linear-acuminate, glaucous, with short hairs, becoming smaller above. Fls solitary or 2-(7) per stem; pedicels > calyx. Epicalyx scales 2-(4), broadly ovate, awned, c. 1/2 length of calyx. Calyx cylindric, 14-18 mm long, with short stiff hairs on surface; teeth lanceolate to triangular, acute, 3-4 mm long, margins very narrowly scarious. Petals white to deep pink, banded at base of limb, fringed, bearded. Carpophore c. 2 mm long; capsule c. 10 mm long. Seeds black, flattened, ovate, c. 1.5 mm long.
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Perennial, 1–4 dm from slender rhizomes, glabrous or hispidulous; basal lvs oblanceolate, acute, 1.5–3 cm × 1.5–3 mm; cauline lvs 5–10 pairs, lance-linear, acute, 2–4 cm; fls scattered on pedicels 1–4 cm; cal 12–18 mm, 30–40-nerved; pet-blade red-purple, lavender, or white, 5–10 mm, toothed around the end; fr equaling the cal; 2n=30. Native of Europe, occasionally escaped from cult. mainly in the n. part of our range. May–Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system creeping-root rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-6
Soil texture 4-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-8

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -40
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Dianthus deltoides habit picture by kafaktor (cc-by-sa)
Dianthus deltoides habit picture by Alain Champrigaud (cc-by-sa)
Dianthus deltoides habit picture by Michael Andresek (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Dianthus deltoides leaf picture by Rintala Thomas (cc-by-sa)
Dianthus deltoides leaf picture by Engel Ralf (cc-by-sa)
Dianthus deltoides leaf picture by Tomáš Procházka (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Dianthus deltoides flower picture by Engel Ralf (cc-by-sa)
Dianthus deltoides flower picture by Rintala Thomas (cc-by-sa)
Dianthus deltoides flower picture by Rintala Thomas (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Dianthus deltoides fruit picture by Anne Mauffret (cc-by-sa)
Dianthus deltoides fruit picture by Anne Mauffret (cc-by-sa)
Dianthus deltoides fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dianthus deltoides world distribution map, present in Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, North Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:302054-2
WFO ID wfo-0000643427
COL ID 6CPNG
BDTFX ID 75089
INPN ID 94728
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Caryophyllus deltoides Caryophyllus glaucus Dianthus supinus Dianthus volgensis Dianthus albus Dianthus endressii Dianthus glaucus Cylichnanthus deltoides Dianthus crenatus Dianthus deltoides subsp. deltoides Dianthus deltoides

Lower taxons

Dianthus deltoides subsp. degenii
WorldFloraDB 2024