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Caryophyllaceae
Dianthus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Dianthus barbatus Linnaeus ssp. barbatus. Common name: Sweet William. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Cultivated as an ornamental, rarely escaped to disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Taxonomy Comments: Another subspecies, ssp. compactus (Kitaibel) Nyman, occurs in Eurasia (Fassou et al. 2022; Rabeler & Hartman 2005f).

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Can, FNA5, Mo2, NY, Fassou et al (2022); = n/a — Tat; < Dianthus barbatus L. — C, F, G, Il, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, Pa, RAB, Tn, WV. Basionym: Dianthus barbatus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Dianthus barbatus ssp. barbatus - FNA5

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native range: Europe



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