Caryophyllaceae FAMILY
Dianthus caryophyllus
Dianthus caryophyllus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Dianthus caryophyllus is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope - W. and S. France. Occasionally naturalized 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. ].
HabitatA plant of limestone soils, it is often found on old walls 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. ].