Dianthus borbasii Vandas is a plant in the Caryophyllaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Dianthus borbasii Vandas

Dianthus borbasii Vandas

Dianthus borbasii is a carnation family Dianthus species native to Eastern Europe to western Asia, preferring sandy, low-competition sites.

Genus
Dianthus
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Dianthus borbasii Vandas

Dianthus borbasii Vandas, commonly referred to as Dianthus borbasii, is a species in the Dianthus genus of the carnation family. It is native to steppes and open pine woodlands spanning from Eastern Europe through western Asia to Kazakhstan. This species favors growing in sandier soils or areas with mild disturbance, as these locations offer reduced competition from grasses.

Photo: (c) Viktor Stepanov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Viktor Stepanov · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae Dianthus

More from Caryophyllaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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