Dianthus alpinus

Dianthus alpinus, the alpine pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, endemic to the Alps of Eastern Austria.[1] It is a short (2–10 cm high) mat-forming herbaceous perennial, with linear to lanceolate leaves, 15–25 mm long and 2–5 mm wide.[2] The flowers are a deep cerise pink with white spots,[3] appearing from June to August.

Alpine pink
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Dianthus
Species:
D. alpinus
Binomial name
Dianthus alpinus

A calcicole, the species is found in the north-eastern limestone Alps of Austria from the Totes Gebirge in the west to Semmering and the Schneeberg in the east.

In cultivation in the UK. it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4] It requires a well-drained position in full sun, such as a rock garden. It may be short-lived in cultivation.

References
  1. Grey-Wilson & Blamey (1979)
  2. Tutin & Walters (1993), p. 239
  3. "Dianthus alpinus". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 107. Retrieved 18 February 2020.

Bibliography
  • Fischer, M. A.; Adler, W.; Oswald, K. (2005). Exkursionsflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol. Linz. ISBN 3-85474-140-5.
  • Grey-Wilson, C; Blamey, Marjorie (1979). The alpine flowers of Britain and Europe. Collins. ISBN 0002197499.
  • Sauerbier, Langer (2000). Alpenpflanzen - Endemiten von Nizza bis Wienlocation=Eching. ISBN 3-930167-41-7.
  • Tutin, T.G.; Walters, S.M. (22 April 1993). "Dianthus". In T. G. Tutin (ed.). Psilotaceae to Platanaceae. Flora Europea. 1 (2 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-521-41007-6.
  • Wendelberger (1984). Alpenpflanzen - Blumen, Gräser, Zwergsträucher. München. ISBN 3-7632-2975-2.
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