Wild Carnation;  Petrorhagia dubia

Mid Bloomer  Tiny pink flowers, 5 petals on leafless, erect stem, petals have ‘pinked’ edges. Notes:  Pink family.  Also called Grass Pink   Delicate florescent-pink flowers perched atop a single, wiry 4" to 24" stem.  Pinks are so named for their notched or ‘pinked’ petals, creating a somewhat heart-shape.  P.Dubia is from southern Europe.  It occurs in open, disturbed areas.  Petrorhagia means ‘rock fissure’ in reference to some of the species (not ours).  Formerly called Kohlrauschia velutina. Click on species name below to go to USDA for this species. Kingdom Plantae -- Plants     Subkingdom Tracheobionta -- Vascular plants         Superdivision Spermatophyta -- Seed plants             Division Magnoliophyta -- Flowering plants                 Class Magnoliopsida -- Dicotyledons                     Subclass Caryophyllidae                         Order Caryophyllales                             Family Caryophyllaceae -- Pink family                                 Genus Petrorhagia (Ser.) Link -- pink P                                     Species Petrorhagia dubia (Raf.) G. López & Romo                                     -- hairypink

Wild Carnation;  Petrorhagia dubia

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