Dianthus barbatus L.

• Authority

  Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

• Family

  Caryophyllaceae

• Scientific Name

  Dianthus barbatus L.

• Description

  Species Description - Stout, glabrous perennial 3–6 dm; cauline lvs 5–10 pairs, lanceolate to oblanceolate, mostly 6–10 × 1–2 cm, acute or acuminate, the basal ones wider; infl a many-fld head with narrow, leafy bracts; cal glabrous, 15–18 mm, ca 40-nerved; pet-blade whitish to dark red, 5–10 mm, broad, toothed around the broad summit; fr 1 cm; 2n=30. Native of Eurasia, occasionally escaped from cult. especially in the n. part of our range. June–Aug.

• Common Names

  sweet Wiiliam