Dianthus repens
Boreal Carnation, Northern Pink
Also known as: Dianthus repens var. repens
- Dianthus repens var. repens
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Dianthus repens (commonly known as Boreal Carnation or Northern pink) is a shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. The genus Dianthus is notably large, comprising more than 350 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Amur, Buryatiya, Chita, East European Russia, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Mongolia, North European Russia, Sakhalin, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon
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