Dianthus pendulus
Species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae
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Dianthus pendulus is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae.[2]
| Dianthus pendulus | |
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| D. pendulus in Mount Carmel, Israel | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Dianthus |
| Species: | D. pendulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dianthus pendulus | |
Description
It is a subshrub with the buds close to the soil surface. The plant is perennial and has non-succulent smooth, entire, dull green leaves. Its pink flowers are hermaphrodite and bloom from June to November.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Dianthus pendulus is endemic to the eastern Mediterranean, it grows on rocky outcrops in Lebanon, Syria and northern Palestine and Iraq.[3][4][5]