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Dianthus superbus

Fringed Pink

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Common name

Fringed Pink

Scientific name

Dianthus superbus L.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Herbaceous perennial plant 30 to 60 cm high. Flowers with five deeply cut fringed petals. Flowering June-September^[1].

Distribution in Bulgaria

Map of distribution in Bulgaria of Dianthus superbus by floristic regions^[2]:

Between 800 and 2100 m altitude^[3][4].

References

[1] Китанов, Б. & И. Пенев. 1963. Флора на Витоша. Изд. "Наука и изкуство". София.

[2] Assyov, B., A. Petrova, D. Dimitrov & R. Vassilev. 2012. Conspectus of the vascular flora of Bulgaria. Sofia, Bulgarian biodiversity foundation.

[3] Assyov, B., A. Petrova, D. Dimitrov & R. Vassilev. 2012. Conspectus of the vascular flora of Bulgaria. Sofia, Bulgarian biodiversity foundation.

[4] K. Metodiev.