Deptford Pink
Dianthus armeria
Other Names: Grass Pink
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Family
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Flower
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- 1.5 cm (0.5 inch) head
- 5 dark pink petals with serrated edges and small white spots
- lance-shaped bracts below flower head
- in clusters at the top of upright stems
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Leaf
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- 2.5-10 cm (1-4 inches), long, thin, upright, pale green
- opposite arrangement
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Location
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- in most areas throughout North America
- found in dry, open areas and along roads
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Flowering Time
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Other
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- from Europe
- plant is 15-60 cm (6-24 inches) tall
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Name Origin
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- the flower was once abundant in Deptford, England, giving it its common name
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