Caryophyllaceae

Hairy pink

Petrorhagia dubia (Raf.) G.López & Romo

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Petrorhagia

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Common names

By language (3)

Arabic: زقية مخملية
Bulgarian: Кадифена мантийка
English: Hairy pink, Hairypink

Synonyms

Dianthus dubius Raf.
Dianthus sartorii Fruehl. ex Nyman
Dianthus velutinus Guss.
Gypsophila velutina (Guss.) D.Dietr.
Kohlrauschia velutina (Guss.) Rchb.
Petrorhagia prolifera subsp. velutina (Guss.) O.Bolòs & Vigo
Petrorhagia velutina (Guss.) P.W.Ball & Heywood
Tunica velutina (Guss.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dean Wm. Taylor, CC BY 2.0, 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.