Dianthus hyssopifolius, the fringed pink (a name it shares with Dianthus superbus), is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to Portugal, Spain, and France, and it has been introduced to Great Britain. A subshrub, it is available from commercial suppliers.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Fringed Pink being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Dianthus sternbergii
- Dianthus longicalyx
- Dianthus broteri
- Dianthus pygmaeus
- Dianthus plumarius
- Dianthus superbus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Dianthus
- Species
- Dianthus hyssopifolius
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