Caryophyllaceae FAMILY
Dianthus barbatus
Dianthus barbatus
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Dianthus barbatus is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. Europe. An occasional garden escape in Britain[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].
HabitatMeadows and woods[ 45 Title Flowers of Greece and the Balkans. Publication Author Polunin. O. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1980 ISBN 0-19-217626-9 Description A good pocket flora, it also lists quite a few plant uses. ].