Dianthus basuticus, called the Drakensberg carnation, Lesotho carnation, Lesotho pink, hlokoa‑la‑tsela in the Sesotho language and Lesotho wilde angelier in Afrikaans, is a species of Dianthus native to South Africa and Lesotho.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Lesotho 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 zeyheri
- Dianthus thunbergii
- Dianthus inodorus
- Dianthus micropetalus
- Dianthus sylvestris
- Dianthus mooiensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Dianthus
- Species
- Dianthus basuticus
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