Dianthus pendulus

Dianthus pendulus

''Dianthus pendulus'' is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae.
Dianthus pendulus  Dianthus pendulus

Appearance

It is a subshrub with the buds close to the soil surface. The plant is perennial and has non-succulent smooth, entire, dull green leaves. Its pink flowers are hermaphrodite and bloom from June to November.
Dianthus pendulus open capsule  Dianthus pendulus

Distribution

''Dianthus pendulus'' is endemic to the eastern Mediterranean, it grows on rocky outcrops in Lebanon, Syria and northern Israel and Iraq.

Habitat

''Dianthus pendulus'' is endemic to the eastern Mediterranean, it grows on rocky outcrops in Lebanon, Syria and northern Israel and Iraq.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusDianthus
SpeciesD. pendulus
Photographed in
Israel