Dianthus sylvestris, also known as wood pink, is a species of Dianthus found in Europe, particularly in the Alps, and also said to be disjunctly found in the mountains of Greece. A perennial, it prefers to grow in drier, stony places, so it is occasionally planted in rock gardens.
From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Wood 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 inodorus
- Dianthus virgineus
- Dianthus pungens
- Dianthus graniticus
- Dianthus pavonius
- Dianthus gratianopolitanus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Dianthus
- Species
- Dianthus sylvestris
Found one? Take a photo and B.inomen will suggest what it is, free.
Check your photo