Dianthus pungens L.

Oeillet piquant (fr), Œillet piquant (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Dianthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.1-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Dianthus pungens habit picture by Alain Bigou (cc-by-sa)
Dianthus pungens habit picture by López Javier (cc-by-sa)
Dianthus pungens habit picture by josiane Morineau (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Dianthus pungens leaf picture by Alain Bigou (cc-by-sa)
Dianthus pungens leaf picture by josiane Morineau (cc-by-sa)
Dianthus pungens leaf picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Dianthus pungens flower picture by Alain Bigou (cc-by-sa)
Dianthus pungens flower picture by Alain Bigou (cc-by-sa)
Dianthus pungens flower picture by López Javier (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dianthus pungens world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:153775-1
WFO ID wfo-0000644097
COL ID 6D25R
BDTFX ID 22245
INPN ID 94803
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Dianthus purpureus Dianthus insignitus Dianthus serratus Dianthus pungens

Lower taxons

Dianthus pungens subsp. gredensis Dianthus pungens subsp. brachyanthus Dianthus pungens subsp. hispanicus Dianthus pungens subsp. ruscinonensis