Kingdom Plantae Family Caryophyllaceae Scientific name Dianthus alpinus | Order Caryophyllales Genus Dianthus Rank Species | |
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Similar Feathered pink, Sand pink, Dianthus gratianopolitanus, Dianthus deltoides, Dianthus pavonius | ||
Dianthus alpinus, Alpine Pink is a perennial herb endemic in the Alps of Eastern Austria.
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Description
Alpine Pink is a short (2–10 cm high) perennial, with linear to lanceolate leaves, 15–25 mm long and 2–5 mm wide.
Flowering period from June to August.
Chromosome number: 2n=30.
Distribution & Habitat
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.
References
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