[Specimen details]

Dianthus armeria
Family Name Caryophyllaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dianthus armeria L.
Locality USA. Illinois , DeKalb Co. : At the Sorensen property in the SW sector in DeKalb City. 41° 55' 46" N 88° 45' 1" W
Description Annual, or short-lived perennial, often unbranched except in flowering parts, to 50 cm, usually shorter, flowers pink; freely colonizing.
Habitat In sun and shade; in fine textured soils along with several adventive species tolerant of lawn condition and able to maintain themselves from seed.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Specimen Notes
Collector P. D. Sorensen 06-42
Collection Date 02 Jul 2006
Accession Number 289560
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