Dianthus carthusianorum, commonly known as Carthusian pink, is a species of Dianthus, native to Europe, from Spain north to Belgium and Poland, and east to Ukraine, occurring in dry, grassy habitats at altitudes of up to in mountains.Flora Europaea: Dianthus carthusianorumBlamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). Flora of Britain and Northern Europe.
It is a variable herbaceous perennial plant growing to tall. The leaves are slender, green to slightly glaucous greyish-green, up to long and broad. The flowers are wide, dark pink to purple, occasionally white; they are produced several together in tight flowerhead.Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan .
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