Caryophyllaceae
Deptford pink
Dianthus armeria
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Dianthus
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Common names
By language (24)
- Azerbaijani
- Əzələ qərənfil
- Belarusian
- Гваздзік армерыяпадобны
- Bulgarian
- Армериовиден карамфил
- Chinese
- 矾松石竹, 笔花石竹
- Croatian
- Čuperkasti karanfil
- Czech
- Hvozdík svazčitý
- Danish
- Kost-Nellike
- Dutch
- Ruige anjer
- English
- Deptford pink, Mountain pink
- Finnish
- Mykeröneilikka
- French
- Œillet Arméria, Armoirie, Oeillet velu, Œillet Velu, Œillet à Bouquet, Oeillet armeria, Œillet Armeria
- German
- Raue Nelke, Büschelnelke, Rauhe Nelke, Büschel-Nelke
- hsb
- Ćećikata nalika
- Japanese
- ノハラナデシコ
- Lithuanian
- Gauruotasis gvazdikas
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Saronnellik
- Persian
- میخک جنگلی
- Polish
- Goździk kosmaty
- Russian
- Гвоздика армериевидная, Гвоздика армериевая
- Slovak
- Klinček zväzkovitý
- Slovenian
- Srhki klinček
- Swedish
- Knippnejlika
- Ukrainian
- Гвоздики пучкуваті
- Welsh
- Penigan y porfeydd
Synonyms
- Caryophyllus armerius (L.) Moench
- Cylichnanthus maculatus Dulac
- Dianthus armeria f. acaulis Bolzon
- Dianthus armeria f. alba Stritch
- Dianthus armeria f. albiviridis Lehr
- Dianthus armeria f. caespitosa Bolzon
- Dianthus armeria f. glabrissimus Sigunov
- Dianthus armeria subsp. armeria
- Dianthus armeria subsp. armeriastrum (Wolfner) Velen.
- Dianthus armeria var. laevis Heuff.
- Dianthus armeriastrum Wolfner
- Dianthus carolinianus Walter
- Dianthus epirotus Halácsy
- Dianthus hirsutus Lam.
- Dianthus hirtus Lam.
- Dianthus hybridus F.W.Schmidt ex Tausch
- Dianthus pseudocorymbosus Velen.
- Dianthus villosus Gilib.
- Dianthus vivariensis Jord. ex Boreau
- Gypsophila armeria var. nanus Boenn.
- Silene vaga E.H.L.Krause
Flowers
- In flower
- June to August (from 5,309 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual, Biennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Mark Apgar, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Kent P. McFarland, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Dave Behm, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Tom Norton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Judy Gallagher, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Larry Jensen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.