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.
Subspecies A number of subspecies have been described:
Dianthus sylvestris subsp. alboroseus F.K.Mey. Dianthus sylvestris subsp. aristidis (Batt.) Greuter & Burdet Dianthus sylvestris subsp. boissieri (Willk.) Dobignard Dianthus sylvestris subsp. longibracteatus (Maire) Greuter & Burdet Dianthus sylvestris subsp. tergestinus (Rchb.) Hayek
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