Wild Carnation; Petrorhagia dubia
Mid Bloomer Tiny pink flowers, 5 petals on leafless, erect stem, petals have ‘pinked’ edges.
Notes: Pink family. Also called Grass Pink Delicate florescent-pink flowers perched atop a single, wiry 4" to 24" stem. Pinks are so named for their notched or ‘pinked’ petals, creating a somewhat heart-shape. P.Dubia is from southern Europe. It occurs in open, disturbed areas. Petrorhagia means ‘rock fissure’ in reference to some of the species (not ours). Formerly called Kohlrauschia velutina.
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Kingdom Plantae -- Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta -- Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta -- Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta -- Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida -- Dicotyledons
Subclass Caryophyllidae
Order Caryophyllales
Family Caryophyllaceae -- Pink family
Genus Petrorhagia (Ser.) Link -- pink P
Species Petrorhagia dubia (Raf.) G. López & Romo -- hairypink
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