Caryophyllaceae

Carthusian pink

Dianthus carthusianorum L.

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Dianthus

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Carthusian pink (Dianthus carthusianorum) — FlowerPhoto: Bin Aden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (26)

Belarusian: Гваздзік картузіянскі
Bulgarian: Картузиански карамфил
Chinese: 丹麦石竹
csb: Krzoska
Czech: Hvozdík kartouzek, Hvozdík kartouzek hadcový
Danish: Karteuser-Nellike, Kartheuser-Nellike
Dutch: Kartuizer anjer, Garofiță de munte, Karthuizer anjer
English: Carthusian pink, Clusterhead
Estonian: Kartuusia nelk
Finnish: Munkkineilikka
French: Œillet des Chartreux, Oeillet des chartreux
frr: Hiasneegelk
German: Kartäusernelke, Karthäuser-Nelke, Karthäusernelke
hsb: Šćětkojta nalika
Hungarian: Barátszegfű, Kőszegfű
Japanese: ホソバナデシコ
Latvian: Kartūza neļķe
Macedonian: Картузијански каранфил
Polish: Goździk kartuzek
Romanian: Garofiță de munte
Romansh: Negla purpura
Slovak: Klinček kartuziánsky
Slovenian: Navadni klinček, Krvavordeči klinček
Spanish: Betónica silvestre, Clavel, Clavelillo, Clavelina de los cartujos, Clavelinas de los cartujos, Clavelinas montesinas, Clavelinas silvestres, Clavellina
Swedish: Brödranejlika
Ukrainian: Гвоздики картузійські

Synonyms

Caryophyllus atrorubens (All.) Moench
Caryophyllus carthusianorum (L.) Moench
Cylichnanthus vaginatus (Chaix) Dulac
Dianthus allionii Colla
Dianthus atropurpureus Gromov ex Trautv.
Dianthus atrorubens All.
Dianthus atrorubens var. intermedius Gaudin
Dianthus atrorubens var. sanguineus (Vis.) Arcang.
Dianthus capillifrons (Borbás) H.Neumayer
Dianthus carpathicus Woł.
Dianthus carthusianorum f. atrisquamatus (Novák) Gajić
Dianthus carthusianorum subsp. atrorubens (All.) Hegi
Dianthus carthusianorum subsp. capillifrons (Borbás) Soó
Dianthus carthusianorum subsp. parviflorus (Čelak.) Dostál
Dianthus carthusianorum subsp. puberulus (Simonk.) Soó
Dianthus carthusianorum subsp. sanguineus (Vis.) Hegi
Dianthus carthusianorum subsp. saxigenus (Schur) Dostál
Dianthus carthusianorum subsp. tenorei (Lacaita) Pignatti
Dianthus carthusianorum subsp. tenuifolius (Schur) Hegi
Dianthus carthusianorum var. anisopodus Ser.
Dianthus carthusianorum var. atrorubens (All.) Ser.
Dianthus carthusianorum var. brachyanthus Dörfl. & Hayek
Dianthus carthusianorum var. campestris Heuff.
Dianthus carthusianorum var. capillifrons Borbás
Dianthus carthusianorum var. longisquamis Kulcz.
Dianthus carthusianorum var. nanus Ser.
Dianthus carthusianorum var. parviflorus Čelak.
Dianthus carthusianorum var. puberulus Simonk.
Dianthus carthusianorum var. pygmaeus Gaudin
Dianthus carthusianorum var. sanguineus (Vis.) Tanfani
Dianthus carthusianorum var. saxigenus Schur
Dianthus carthusianorum var. tenorei Lacaita
Dianthus carthusianorum var. ternatus Heuff.
Dianthus ceretanicus Sennen
Dianthus chloaephyllus Schur
Dianthus clavatus Spreng.
Dianthus congestus Boreau
Dianthus fasciculatus Gilib.
Dianthus ferrugineus Pourr. ex Gren. & Godr.
Dianthus gramineus Schur

and 16 more.

Flowers

In flower: May to October (from 2,378 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Bin Aden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Markus Krieger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: A. Johann, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michael Andresek, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Audrius Meskauskas, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Andreas Rockstein, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Bernd Haynold, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Andreas Rockstein, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Audrius Meskauskas, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Andreas Stiller, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.