Caryophyllaceae
Dianthus persicus
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Dianthus
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Common names
By language (1)
- Persian
- میخک سرسان
Photos
Photo: Natural History Museum, Vienna, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Natural History Museum, Vienna, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Natural History Museum, Vienna, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons ![Dianthus persicus: Dianthus persicus — Herbarium specimen from Sarsang [= Sarsing, Sersing, Sapna valley, Amadiya Distr., Dohuk Governorate, Reg. Kurdistan, Iraq]. 1500 m. N slope](/plants/dianthus-persicus/photos/e6d5b869fa31a3ee-s.webp?w=500)
Photo: Natural History Museum, Vienna, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons ![Dianthus persicus: Dianthus persicus — Herbarium specimen from Kermanshah [Kermānschāh], Kuh Parrow, 1100–2100 m., Iran. Collected by Iranshahr & Dezfoulian 13082 E (1968-07-01).](/plants/dianthus-persicus/photos/b49f16306d60dd47-s.webp?w=500)
Photo: Natural History Museum, Vienna, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons ![Dianthus persicus: Dianthus persicus — Herbarium specimen from Kordestan, Palangan [= Palangan, Prov. Kordestān]; 1800-2100 m., Iran. Collected by Iranshahr,M. & Termé,F. 12152 E](/plants/dianthus-persicus/photos/097332bd8fffae78-s.webp?w=500)
Photo: Natural History Museum, Vienna, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
![Dianthus persicus: Dianthus persicus — Herbarium specimen from Sarsang [= Sarsing, Sersing, Sapna valley, Amadiya Distr., Dohuk Governorate, Reg. Kurdistan, Iraq]. 1500 m. N slope](/plants/dianthus-persicus/photos/e6d5b869fa31a3ee-l.webp)
![Dianthus persicus: Dianthus persicus — Herbarium specimen from Kermanshah [Kermānschāh], Kuh Parrow, 1100–2100 m., Iran. Collected by Iranshahr & Dezfoulian 13082 E (1968-07-01).](/plants/dianthus-persicus/photos/b49f16306d60dd47-l.webp)
![Dianthus persicus: Dianthus persicus — Herbarium specimen from Kordestan, Palangan [= Palangan, Prov. Kordestān]; 1800-2100 m., Iran. Collected by Iranshahr,M. & Termé,F. 12152 E](/plants/dianthus-persicus/photos/097332bd8fffae78-l.webp)
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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.