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Carnation

Dianthus caryophyllus L.

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Dianthus caryophyllus (Carnation) is a species of perennial grass in the family carpetweeds. They have a self-supporting growth form. They have simple, broad leaves and capsule fruit. Flowers are visited by Common Branded Skipper, (page not found), and Magnificent Hummingbird. Individuals can grow to 0.4 m.

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EOL has data for 20 attributes, including:

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of carnation. View this species on GBIF