feathered gillyflower
plant
Also known as: Dianthus plumarius, cottage pink, garden pink, grass pink
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Caryophyllaceae
- In Caryophyllaceae: Major genera and species
…cottage, or grass, pink (D. plumarius). See also baby’s breath; campion; chickweed.
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Dianthus genus
- In pink: Major species
…are the fragrant-flowered grass, or cottage, pink (Dianthus plumarius); maiden, or meadow, pink (D. deltoides); and rainbow, or China, pink (D. chinensis). Other important plants of the genus Dianthus are also sometimes referred to as pinks. The popular carnation (D. caryophyllus), for example, is often called clove pink in reference…
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