Wild carnation

Dianthus cruentus

A flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Balkan peninsula. Flowers in May - pink (reddish-pink) flowers and blue (bluish-green) foliage.
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Appearance

D.cruentus is 100 (140)cm tall herbaceous perennial from the Balkans with upright stems with long, bluish green leaves and a terminal umbel of several reddish-pink flowers.
Similar species: D.giganteus, D.carthusianorum, D.banaticus
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Distribution

Balkan peninsula

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusDianthus
SpeciesDianthus cruentus
Photographed in
Bulgaria
Turkey