Dianthus armeria
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Photo courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Dianthus armeria |
| Common name: | Deptford pink |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | annual; biennial |
| Origin: | introduced from Europe |
| Plant height: | 6 - 15" |
| Foliage: | leaves hairy, opposite and entire, leaves 1-2" long |
| Flower: | deep-pink, dotted with white, 1/2" wide |
| Flowering time: | blooms late May to late September, usually July in August |
| Habitat: | weed of dry, open ground of wastes, roadsides, fields |
| Range in New Jersey: | statewide |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |