Species

Dianthus armeria

Etymology

Dianthus: From the Greek dios 'god' or 'divine' and anthos 'flower, the divine flower

Common Name(s)

Deptford pink

Authority

Dianthus armeria L.

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

DIAARM

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Flower Colours

Red / Pink

Year Naturalised

1883

Origin

Europe, Asia Minor

This page last updated on 25 Mar 2010