Dianthus kuschakewiczii Regel & Schmalh.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Dianthus

Characteristics

Herbs perennial, 20--35 cm tall. Stems usually numerous, branched, glabrous. Leaves spreading, linear, 2--8 cm × 0.5--2 mm, flaccid, glabrous, midvein prominent, base connate into a ca. 1.5 mm sheath, apex acute. Flower solitary, terminal and lateral; bracts 4, oblong to elliptic (outer pair) or ovate-elliptic (inner pair), 1/3--1/2 as long as calyx, leathery, margin membranous, apex mucronate. Calyx cylindric, 2.5--3.5 cm × 3--4 mm; teeth lanceolate, margin narrowly membranous, apex acuminate. Petals white, rarely pale rose; limb oblong, glabrous, fimbriate for ca. 1/2 its length, fimbriae linear. Capsule not seen. Fl. Jun--Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.35
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 1-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Dianthus kuschakewiczii world distribution map, present in China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:153516-1
WFO ID wfo-0000643750
COL ID 6CQ2T
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Dianthus kuschakewiczii