Dianthus barbatus ssp. barbatus Calflora

Taxon Report

Dianthus barbatus L. ssp. barbatus

Sweet william

Dianthus barbatus ssp. barbatus is a perennial herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~6 records in California Plant Characteristics

Photos on Calflora


Parent:	Dianthus barbatus
Genus:	Dianthus
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Possible skin irritation from touching the aboveground parts of this plant.
Do not eat the aboveground parts of this plant.

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Information about Dianthus barbatus ssp. barbatus from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (DIBA) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).