Dianthus strictus
Dianthus strictus, known as the wild pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.
Description
Perennial, very variable. Leaves ciliate at base and scabrous at margin. Inflorescence loose, more or less branching. Scales of calyx pale, membranous, briefly aristate. Calyx conical-cylindrical, slightly tapered at apex, greenish-white, sometimes tinged with purple. Striations often limited to the apex of teeth and to some bands below sinuses. Petals pink, lamina fan-shaped, denticulate, marked with dots which gave the plant its name.Flowering
The plant flowers any time from May–December.Range
It is native to Greece's Aegean Islands, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, the Palestine region, the Sinai Peninsula, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.Subspecies and varieties
Six subspecies and varieties are accepted.- Dianthus strictus var. axilliflorus – southeastern Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and northwestern Iran
- Dianthus strictus subsp. multipunctatus – western Crete, East Aegean Islands, Lebanon and Syria, and Sinai Peninsula.
- Dianthus strictus subsp. strictus Turkey, the Levant, Iraq, and Iran
- Dianthus strictus subsp. sublaevis – Saudi Arabia and Yemen
- Dianthus strictus subsp. troodi – western Cyprus
- Dianthus strictus subsp. velutinus – Israel, Syria, and northern and northeastern Iraq