Dianthus arenarius L. is a plant in the Caryophyllaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Dianthus arenarius L.

Dianthus arenarius L.

Dianthus arenarius (sand pink) is a European Dianthus species available commercially with the cultivar 'Little Maiden'.

Genus
Dianthus
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Dianthus arenarius L.

Dianthus arenarius, commonly known as sand pink, is a Dianthus species. It most commonly grows on the shores of the Baltic Sea, but it also has other populations in colder regions of Europe that have sandy soils. Both the unimproved wild species and at least one cultivar, called 'Little Maiden', are sold by commercial plant suppliers.

Photo: (c) Claire Woods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND) · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae Dianthus

More from Caryophyllaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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