Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_0865.JPG-06-25-2017
Flower name (scientific): Dianthus armeria subsp. armeria Linnaeus PY: 1753
Flower name (common): Deptford Pink
Family name (common): Pink
Family name (scientific): Caryophyllaceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 0.4 to 0.5 inches ( 1.0 to 1.3 cm)
     Petal count: 5
     Color: pink
     Other: flower arrangement, Cluster-cyme
Plant description:
     Size: 8 to 24 inches ( 20. to 61. cm)
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Leaf description: attachment is opposite, type is simple
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     Other: Shape: leaf, linear to narrowly oblanceolate (FNA)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): June to August
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Annual
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