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Dianthus crinitus is a species of Dianthus in the carnation family found in northwestern Africa, the eastern Aegean Islands, Anatolia, the Transcaucasus and the North Caucasus, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, the Gulf States, and Oman. Common names may be associated more with some subspecies than others, and include hairy carnation and long‑haired pink. It grows on serpentine soils.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Dianthus
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Hairy carnation
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