Caryophyllaceae FAMILY
Dianthus plumarius
Dianthus plumarius
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Dianthus plumarius is a Evergreen Perennial up to 0.40 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Europe. Naturalized in Britain.
HabitatGrows in old walls in many parts of Britain[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].