Deptford pink  (Dianthus armeria)

Facts

Kingdom Planta
Phylum Anthophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Caryophyllales
Family Caryophyllaceae
Genus Dianthus
Size Stem height: 30 - 60 cm
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Status

Classified as Vulnerable in the UK. Protected in England and Wales under Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, as amended.