Dianthus ferrugineus, Miller

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1964, Flora Europaea - Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae, Cambridge University Press : 201-202

100. D. ferrugineus Miller , Gard. Diet. ed. 8, no. 9 (1768)

( D. balbisii Ser. ).

Perennial with woody stock; stems 30-60 cm, numerous, simple. Leaves convolute to linear-lanceolate, acuminate; sheaths more than 3 times as long as diameter of stem. Heads few- to many-flowered, usually dense; bracts oblong to ovate, long-acuminate, herbaceous above, about equalling the flowers. Epicalyx-scales 4, oblong to ovate, abruptly contracted into the awn, about as long as calyx. Calyx 1 7-2 4x3-5 mm, almost cylindrical; teeth lanceolate, acuminate or aristate. Petallimb pink, spotted with purple, more or less bearded. C. Mediterranean region. Al G a It Ju.

1 Leaves convolute (c) subsp. vulturius 1 Leaves flat

2 Leaves 2-3 mm wide; calyx c. 20 mm; petal-limb 7-10 mm

(a) subsp. ferrugineus 2 Leaves 4-7 mm wide; calyx c. 24 mm; petal-limb 10-15 mm

(b) subsp. liburnicus