Dianthus barbatus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Dianthus barbatus L.

Sweetwilliam

2022 MCOSD EDRR

2005 Louis-M. Landry

2003 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org

2007 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~25 records in California Plant Characteristics

Photos on Calflora


Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. 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 PLANTS

Information about Dianthus barbatus from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (DIBA) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	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).